Wild salmon is abundant in Alaska and coveted by chefs — but most Americans eat the cheaper, milder farmed kind. Journalist Kim Cross set out to learn why — and how to cook the real thing right.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The carcass of a young beluga whale was found Friday by canoeists on the Tanana River about 40 miles southwest of Fairbanks — or nearly 1,000 river miles from the Bering ...

Experience world-class fishing and unforgettable wildlife at this mythical lake in Alaska, which is the largest freshwater body of water in the state.

The Trump administration wants to end federal funding for a program that gives states grants for wildlife conservation.

The author recounts three separate experiences in the outdoors, ranging from an alarming discovery along the Clark Fork River to joining Inupiat Eskimos on the ice of the Beaufort Sea.

As a travel writer with two decades of exploring the nooks and crannies of the United States, I’ve seen firsthand ...

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...

Kimalu (KEE-ma-loo), a 12-year-old female beluga whale, is resting comfortably following a historic procedure at Chicago's ...

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

Shedd Aquarium beluga whale Kimalu to have surgery A beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium is getting help while dealing with a rare medical condition. Kimalu has been at the Shedd for 12 years.

On June 27, Janet Neilson, a biologist with the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, saw an adult humpback whale near ...