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The first rays of sun hit Sivuqaq Mountain on Gambell.

COVID-19 and Upcoming Tours

Greetings Friends, In May 2023, the WHO (World Health Organization), the CDC (United States Centers for Disease Control), and other health organizations downgraded their alert level for COVID-19 and declared an end to the public health emergency. Beginning in January…

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A McKay's Bunting outside Nome. Photo Lucas DeCicco.

Last Minute Tour Opening!

We have had a very last minute cancellation to our early spring trip to Kodiak Island and Nome, March 23-28, 2018. This short tour will focus on the wintering waterbirds of Kodiak, including hundreds of Emperor Geese and finish with…

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If we're lucky enough to get clear weather while birding Adak we get choice views of Mount Moffet, the island's highest peak. Photo Aaron Lang.

Birding Adak Island is Back for WBA!

Looking for a one-of-a-kind birding adventure? A trip to a truly far-out place few birders have seen? Make birding Adak Island your next adventure! Due to popular demand, our spring birding trip to Adak Island is back in our line…

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A Magnolia Warbler peers through the vegetation at Hyder, Alaska. Photo Steve Heinl.

New Birding Tours in 2017!

Birding and exploring Alaska, it's what we love to do! So we're thrilled to announce two brand new tours in our 2017 line-up! The first is an early spring expedition to seek out a number of very special and hard…

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The Wilderness Birding Adventures T-Shirt! Get one and support Audubon Alaska!

Support Audubon Alaska with a WBA T-shirt!

Looking for the perfect gift for the birder in your life? Here's an idea...get a WBA T-shirt for only $15 and we'll donate 100% of the profits to one of our favorite organizations, Audubon Alaska! Or, an even better deal...sign…

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A Gray-headed Chickadee with a mouthful of insects in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Aaron Lang.

Success!

We've just returned from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on our annual search for Gray-headed Chickadees, North America's most elusive songbird. We enjoyed great weather, fun rafting, great birding, and fine camaraderie. We also found what we were hoping to…

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Breakfast on the river.

2015 Gray-headed Chickadee Opening!

One spot just opened on this year's raft expedition to search for Gray-headed Chickadees in the Brooks Range of Alaska, June 12-19, 2015! We only take eight birders each year to search for this fantastic bird and the trip usually…

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Surfbird in Homer, Alaska. Photo Aaron Lang.

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

The 22nd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival is happening in Homer, Alaska May 8-10. Much of the Wilderness Birding Team will be out enjoying the festival and searching for birds. Stop by and say hello! A Surfbird defends a tasty…

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