Imagine a place where golden caribou herds roam beneath endless summer skies, polar bears dig dens deep into wind-scoured snowdrifts, and millions of migratory birds gather for a brief, miraculous ...

The last true wilderness in America is in the northernmost region of Alaska, and just getting there is a daring feat that requires intense planning.

The name honors the role this 1.5-million-acre swath of Arctic coastal plain plays as the primary calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou, a herd of more than 200,000 animals. This crucial ...

The 100,000-plus caribou of the Porcupine River herd are a focal point for the Gwich'in people: they are a main source of sustenance as well as the key element in the group's rituals, dances and ...

Vuntut is the domain of the Porcupine caribou herd and half a million migratory birds, and is also the cultural homeland of the Vuntut Gwich’in people. In the Gwich’in language, vuntut means ...

These are the animals with the longest migrations. In the Yukon, Porcupine caribou travel 3,000 miles. This is the longest migration by land of any mammal on Earth. Monarch butterflies fly about ...

Gwich'in Tribal Council Grand Chief Frederick (Sonny) Blake Jr. said the area has been long-sought for protection, especially because the Porcupine caribou winter there before travelling on to ...

Gwich'in Tribal Council Grand Chief Frederick (Sonny) Blake Jr. said the area has been long-sought for protection, especially because the Porcupine caribou winter there before travelling on to their ...