The data collected in the tracking program is posted at the Anchorage Urban Bear Story Map at Fish and Game's website. The data includes video, what the bears were doing, where they went and what ...

and have since made a detailed map of their shenanigans around the Anchorage area, home to about 300,000 humans. The six black bears and three brown bears slept and frolicked in public parks ...

Launched by coordinator Barbara Brown and administered by the Anchorage Park Foundation, Map Your Anchorage is based on a similar New York City effort more than a decade ago called Map Your Manhattan.

They had some challenges. For one thing, it was August — not a great time to spot or hear birds in Anchorage. “You're listening for chip notes, looking for something moving in the brush ...

Erin Kirkland Located about 50 miles south of Anchorage at the end of scenic Turnagain Arm, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a 200-acre facility housing animals and birds no longer able ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Looking for a less urban ride or walk? Start your trail experience at Kincaid Park like most Anchorage residents. Keep an eye out for eagles, moose and bears along the way.