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 Alaska Accommodation in Alaska
     
Alaska Bed and Breakfasts in Alaska 
 
 
     Anchorage Bed and Breakfasts in Anchorage
 
     Byers Creek Lodge 144 Parks Hwy. We are between Anchorage and Denali. Ph: 907-733-7707   
              - Byers Creek Lodge is 3 miles from Byers Lake. We offer Guided Tours for Bird Watchers. Lodging, Restaurant, Gift Shop.
                 Please call us for reservations.

           
        Anchorage Mahogany Manor Historic Downtown Inn 204 East 15th Ave., Anchorage, AK  99501; 
                    Ph: 907-278-1111  Toll-free 1-888-777-0346 Fax:  907-258-7877     

    Homer
         Alaska's Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge Inside Kachemak Bay State Park  P.O. Box 2265, Homer, AK 99603; Ph: 907-235-2350 
                     1-888-283-7234 (Toll free)
  
    Seward Bed and Breakfasts in Seward  
            Harborview Inn 804 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 1305, Seward, AK  99664; Ph: 907-224-3217 Fax: 907-224-3218 

 

   

   

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 Alaska Tourist Attractions in Alaska
 
Traveling, Living & Collecting in the Old West
www.thespiritoftheoldwest.com

 Art Galleries & Artists in Alaska
    Artists in Alaska 
            Alaskan Wildlife Artist ~ David Totten - HC89 Box 351  Willow, AK  99688; Ph: 907-495-1090  Fax: 907-495-5811  
            Barbara Samuelson Photography 
            Jon Lieberman - Artist, Fairbanks, AK  

    Art Galleries in Alaska 
            The Gallery, 1150 S. Colony Way, Palmer,  AK  99645; Ph: 907-745-1420 Fax: 907-745-3311  
            Willow Wildlife Art Gallery Willow AK 99688; Ph: 907-495-1090 

    Carving 
             Arctic Creations P.O. Box 874247, Wasilla, AK 99687; Ph: 907-373-2165

    Other Art Galleries
        Snow Goose Gallery 9693 Gerwig Lane, Columbia, MD 21046; Ph: 410-290-6400  

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 Attracting & Feeding Birds 

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 Alaska - Bird Books of Alaska

    Alaska - Bird Books       Outdoors and Nature Books
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                                          Science Books

  
       
Bird Books in Alaska

Guide to the Birds of Alaska
Arctic Wings
Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Wildlife Viewing Trail Guide
Birds of Alaska Field Guide
Exploring Alaska's Birds
Alaska's Magnificent Eagles
Alaska's Birds
Bird Songs of Alaska
Birds of Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Field Guide to Bird Nests And Eggs of Alaska's Coastal...
            Alaska's Birds: A Guide to Selected... Species - Robert H Armstrong  
            A Bird Finding Guide to Alaska  Nick Lethaby 1994 - 151 pgs  
            A Birder's Guide to the Kenai Peninsula,... , Alaska - George C. West 1994 - 153 pgs 
            Exploring Alaska's Birds - Richard P Emanuel & George Matz -     
            Guide to the Birds of Alaska Robert A. Armstrong Alaska Northwest Books 1995 - 323 pgs.  


            
  
The Sibley Guide to Birds
 

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Wildlife Books in Alaska
Alaska's Inside Passage Wildlife Viewing Guide
Among Grizzlies
Alaska Wild
Flight of the Goose
Arctic Wings
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Wildlife Viewing Trail Guide
John Muir
Alaska Wildlife Viewing Guide
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Last Great Wilderness
Pioneering Conservation in Alaska
The Tongass

Travel Books about Alaska
One Man's Wilderness
Frommer's Alaska 2008
Alaska by Cruise Ship
Alaska Atlas and Gazetteer
Lonely Planet Alaska
Alaska
Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping
Alaska For Dummies
Fodor's Alaska 2008
The Final Frontiersman
The Last Frontier
Alaska
National Geographic Traveler
Discovering Denali
Denali National Park Guide to Hiking, Photography & Camping
Alaska
The Alaska Highway

Alaska A to Z
Wings Above the Arctic




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 Bird Checklists of Alaska 
                   

    Checklists 
            Alaska Bird Checklist
            Bird Checklists of the United States - Alaska - (USGS) 
            The Birds of Creamer's Field  Migratory Waterfowl Refuge - Checklist 
            Hallo Bay Bird List by A. Wheeler - Hallo Bay Wilderness 
            Juneau Birding Checklist 
            USGS Bird Checklist for Kodiak Island 
            Wildlife Notebook Series (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)  


  
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 Alaska - Bird Festivals in Alaska 
      Alaska - Bird Festivals & Events 
 
Non-Profit Societies we would like to promote your Organization & Events here -  Free!

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     All Year Calendar 
            Wildlife Viewing in Alaska Calendar of Events  - Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Places to Stay - B&B - Hotels

April  
      
Ketchican - Bird Festival in Ketchican
            Alaska Hummingbird Festival - Mid-April - Celebration of rufous hummingbird migration sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and
                            The Discovery Center. Contact: Lesley, Ph: 907-228-6220
       Wrangell - Bird Festival in Wrangell 
            Garnet Festival -
April 23-27 2008- The annual five day Stikine River Garnet Festival includes golf tournaments, live concerts,
                            birding and kayaking workshops, a public market, an arts & crafts fair, island and river birding opportunities and tours.
                            Contact: Wilma Leslie, Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, 1-800-367-9745
         
       

May
      
Cordova - Bird Festival in Cordova 
         Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival,- May 8-11 2008  -About 5 million migrating shorebirds use the delta as a rest stop during spring migration.
                            The festival includes workshops and community events. Contact: Mimi Briggs or Martin Moe, Cordova Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 99, Cordova, AK 99574; Ph:  907-424-7260   

            International Migratory Bird Day - second Saturday of May each year - birders participate throughout United States, Canada, 
                                   Mexico & Central America   Ph: 703-358-2318 


      
Homer - Bird Festival in Homer 
            Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival  -
May 8-11 2008 -Alaska's largest birding festival with activities for everyone, including speakers,
                            birding opportunities, by land or water, bike tours, the annual Migration Run, an Arts & Education Fair, kids entertainment,
                            live bird presentations, art, writing and photography workshops, and much more. Contact: Christina Whiting, Ph: 907-235-7740
        
      
August 
     
Fairbanks - Bird Festival in Fairbanks 
             Sandhill Crane Festival - August - Thousands of sandhill cranes pass through during migration.
                          At Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in the heart of Fairbanks the daily Sandhill Crane tallies regularly top 1,000.
                          The best time to enjoy fall staging is late August and early September. The festival includes talks, bird watching, nature walks,
                          workshops and other related activities Contact: 907-452-5162
   - Places to Stay

November 
      
Haines -  Bird Festivals in Haines 
            Alaska Bald Eagle Festival -November - More than 3,000 eagles gather along a four-mile stretch of the Chilkat River each fall
                          to feed on a late run of salmon. This wildlife spectacle is the largest gathering of eagles in the world. The peak of the gathering
                          usually occurs in mid-November. The festival is crammed with a full schedule of events catering to birdwatchers, photographers,
                          and nature lovers. Sponsored by the American Bald Eagle Foundation.
Contact: Dave Olerud, 907-766-3094    - Places to Stay  

      Sitka - Bird Festivals in Sitka 
            Sitka WhaleFest - November 7-9 2008-World -renowned biologists and researchers share their current research and exciting experiences
                          during the three day scientific symposium geared for the public. Humpback whales concentrate in Sitka Sound before migrating to Hawaii .
                         Whale watching tours, art and music round out the event. Contact: Phyllis Hackett, 907-747-7964
    - Places to Stay   


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 Birding Organizations in Alaska
  
Non-Profit Societies we would like to promote your Organization & Events here -  Free!


        Birding Pal - Alaska       Audubon Societies of Alaska 
            Alaska Audubon Society -   308 G Street, Suite 217  Anchorage, AK  99501; Ph: 907-276-7034  Fax: 907-276-5069  
            Anchorage Audubon Society PO Box 101161, Anchorage, AK  99510-1161  
            Arctic Audubon Society PO Box 82098, Fairbanks, AK  99708-2098; Ph: 907-451-9213 - Birding Hot Spots  
            Juneau Audubon Society  PO Box 021725, Juneau, AK  99802-1725  
            Kodiak Audubon Society P.O. Box 1756, Kodiak, AK 99615; Ph: 907-486-6498  
            Prince William Sound Audubon Society  Ph: 907-424-5305       Sierra Club of Alaska 
           Sierra Club Alaska Chapter P.O. Box 103441Anchorage, AK 99501-3441; Ph: 907-276-4048 
             Alaska Field Office 201 Barrow Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99501; Ph: 907-276-4048/ Fax: 907-258-6807   
      Other Organizations 
            The Alaska Biological Science Center - USGS 1011 E. Tudor Rd., MS 701, Anchorage, AK  99503; 
                    Ph: 907-86-3512 Fax: 907-786-3636  
            Alaska Bird Observatory 418 Wedgewood Dr.,  Fairbanks, AK 99708; Ph: 907-451-7159 
                      - Located at Wedgewood Resort next to Creamer's Refuge 
            Alaska Breeding Bird Survey - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS 
            Alaska Conservation Foundation 441 West 5th Avenue, Suite 402 • Anchorage, AK 99501-2340; 
                    Ph: 907-276-1917  Fax: 907-274-4145  
            Alaska Department of Fish and Game  
            Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center PO Box 2984 Sitka, AK 99835; Ph: 907-747-8662, Fax: 907-747-8397  
            American Bald Eagle Foundation P.O. Box 49, 113 Haines Highway Haines, AK 99827 Ph: 907-766-3094  Fax: 907-766-3095  
            Lynn Canal Conservation, Inc. P.O. Box 964, Haines, Alaska 99827; Ph: 907-766-2295  
           
National Wetlands Inventory in Alaska  (USFWS) 1011 East Tudor Road,  Anchorage, AK 99503; Ph: 907-786-3643 or 786-3471  
            Prince William Sound Audubon Society Prince William Sound 
            Raptor Research Foundation 
            Shore Birds: Winging Between Hemispheres - US Fish & Wildlife Service 
            The Wilderness Society - Wild Alaska  1-800-843-9453. 
            USDA Forest Service, Cordova Ranger District  
            Prince William Sound Science Center  
            Alaska Department of Fish and Game 
            National Fish & Wildlife Foundation  
            Alaska SeaLife Center 301 Railway Ave., P.O. Box 1329, Seward, AK 99664, Ph: 907-224-6300 or 1-800-224-2525 Fax: 907-224-6320   
            Wings Over Alaska - Alaska Department of Fish and Game program  
 
    Nature History Museums in Alaska 
            Alaska State Museum 395 Whittier St., Juneau, AK 99801-1718; Ph: 907-465-2901; Fax: 907-465-2976  
          Pratt Museum  Homer Society of Natural History 3779 Bartlett Street Homer, AK 99603;  Ph: 907-235-8635/Fax 235-2764
            Sheldon Jackson Museum 104 College Drive, Sitka, AK 99835-7657; Ph: 907-747-8981; Fax: 907-747-3004  
            University of Alaska Museum P.O. Box 756960 - 907 Yukon Drive - Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960; Ph: 907-474-7505       Universities in Alaska 
           University of Alaska Museum P.O. Box 756960 - 907 Yukon Drive - Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960; Ph: 907-474-7505  
  
 

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 Rare Bird Alerts of Alaska
        Rare Bird Alerts 
            Alaska (Statewide) Hotline: 907-338-2473 
            Birding Hotline  907-451-9213 
            Fairbanks Hotline: 907-451-9213 
            Kachemak Bay Hotline: 907-235-7337  
            Seward Hotline: 907-224-2325 

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 Alaska - Wildlife Tours in Alaska 
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 Alaska - Bird Watching in Alaska! 
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  Where to Stay in Alaska - B&B - Hotels          Hot Spots 
            Birding  - Attu Island - Attour 
            Birding  - Barrow - High Lonesome Ecotours 
            Birding  - Chilkat River - Alaska Department of Fish and Game  - where to stay
            Birding  - Copper River Delta - Cordova Chamber of Commerce 
            Birding  - Denali National Park   - where to stay
            Birding  - Kenai Peninsula - Online Vacation Guide - where to stay
           
Pribilof Islands 
            St. Lawrence Island       Where to Go Bird Watching! 
            Alaska Bird Observatory 418 Wedgewood Dr. Fairbanks, AK 99708; 907-451-7159  Creamer's Field  Migration Station  - where to stay
            Alaska Birding Resources 
            Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve  Haines Ranger Station PO Box 430, Haines, AK 99827; Ph: 907-766-2292  - where to stay
         Birding  - Anchorage Coastal  - where to stay
            Birding Around Wrangell  Wrangell Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 49, Wrangell, AK ; Ph: 907-874-3901 or 800-367-9745  
            Birding at St. Paul, Alaska: The Pribilof Islands  
            Birding in Alaska - inAlaska.com 
            Birds of Kodiak Island - Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Guide 100 Marine Way, Suite 200, Kodiak, AK  99615;  - where to stay
                    Ph:  907-486-4782  Fax:  907-486-6545  - where to stay
            Boreal Partners in Flight - Alaska Biological Science Center, USGS 
            Birding  - Copper River Delta - National Wildlife Federation  - where to stay
            Birds of the Copper River Delta - Cordova Chamber of Commerce  - where to stay
            Birding  - Denali National Park & Preserve P.O. Box 9,  Denali Park, AK 99755; Ph:  907-683-2294  Fax:  907-683-9617    - where to stay
            Birding  - Homer ( Kachemak Bay) Birding  P.O.Box 541, Homer, AK  99603, Ph: 907-235-7740  Fax: 907-235-8766, 
                    BIRD HOTLINE 907-235-PEEP  
            Birding  - Journey North - A Global Study of Wildlife Migration  
            Birding  - Juneau's Birding Home Page  - where to stay
            Birding  - Kodiak Island Birds Kodiak Island Convention and Visitors Bureau 100 Marine Way, Suite 200,  Kodiak, AK  99615; 
                    Ph: 907-486-4782  Fax: 907-486-6545   - where to stay
            Migratory Birds & Influenza - Alaska Science Forum 
            Birding  - Sanctuary - Alaska - National Geographic 
            Birding  - St. Paul Island, Alaska - Kimsey Fowler  
            Birding  - Wildlife Viewing in Alaska - Alaska Department of Fish and Game 
           
       Alaska Department of Fish and Game 
            Refuges, Critical Habitat Areas and Sanctuaries 
            McNeil River Sanctuary 
            Walrus Islands Sanctuary 
            Pack Creek Sanctuary  - where to stay
            Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge  - where to stay
            Creamer's Field Waterfowl Refuge  - where to stay
            Susitna Flats State Game Refuge
            Goose Bay State Game Refuge - where to stay
            Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge - where to stay  
            Minto Flats State Game Refuge - where to stay

            Mendenhall Wetlands Refuge  - where to stay

      U.S. Fish & Wildlife Alaska 
            U.S. Fish & Wildlife Regional Office Directory Listing 
            U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Alaska Region - Shorebirds Sister Schools Program          National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska 
                    Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge 2355, Kachemak Bay Drive, Suite 101, Homer, AK 99603-8021; 
                                Ph: 907-235-6546. Fax: 907-235-7783.    
                    Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge 
                    Arctic National Wildlife Refuge   
                    Becharof National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 277,  King Salmon, AK  99613; Ph: 907-246-3339 Fax: 907-246-6696 

                    Copper River National Wildlife Refuge 
                    Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge  Ph: 907-451-7059  
                    Innoko National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 69, McGrath, AK  99627; Ph:  907-524-3251   Fax: 907-524-3141  
                    Izembek National Wildlife Refuge 
                    Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge 101 12th Avenue, Room 262, Fairbanks, AK  99701; Ph: 907-456-0329  Fax: 907-456-0506 
- where to stay
                    Kenai National Wildlife Refuge  

                    Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge 1390 Buskin River Road, Kodiak, AK  99615; Ph: 907-487-2600  Fax: 907-487-2144   - where to stay
                   
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 287,  Galena, AK  99741; Ph : 907-656-1231 Fax: 907-656-1708  
                    Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 287, Galena, AK  99741; Ph : 907-656-1231  Fax: 907-656-1708  
                    Selawik National Wildlife Refuge  160 2nd Ave.,  P. O. Box 270,  Kotzebue, AK 99752; Ph: 907-442-3799 Toll Free 800-492-8848
                                Fax: 907-442-3124  
                    State of Alaska Refuges (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Alaska Region) Communications Specialist 1011 E. 
                                Tudor Road, Room 135, Anchorage, AK 99503; Ph:  907-786-3909   - where to stay   
                   Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 779, Tok, AK  99780; Ph : 907-883-5312 Fax: 907-883-5747  
                    Togiak National Wildlife Refuge  P.O. Box 270, Dillingham, AK 99576; Ph:  907-842-1063  

                    Yukon Delta National WildlifeRefuge P.O. Box 346, Bethel, AK  99559-0346; Ph : 907-543-3151 Fax: 907-543-4413  
                   
            Alaska State Refuges, (Alaska Department of Fish and Game) 
                    Anchorage Coastal 
                    Cape Newenham 
                    Creamer's Field 
                    Goose Bay 
                    Izembek 
                    Mendenhall Wetlands 
                    Minto Flats 
                    Palmer Hay Flats 
                    Susitna Flats 
                    Trading Bay 
                    Yakataga              Alaska State Critical Habitat Areas (Alaska Department of Fish and Game) 
                    Cinder River 
                    Egegik 
                    Kalgin Island 
                    Pilot Point 
                    Port Heiden 
                    Tugidak Island 
                    Redoubt Bay 
                    Anchor River/Fritz Creek 
                    Clam Gulch 
                    Copper River Delta 
                    Fox River Flats 
                    Kachemak Bay 
                    Willow Mountain 
                    Dude Creek 
                    Chilkat River 
                    Homer Airport              Alaska State Sanctuaries (Alaska Department of Fish and Game) 
                    McNeil River 
                    Stan Price 
                    Walrus Islands      Alaska State Parks 
            Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Haines Ranger Station, PO Box 430, Haines, AK 99827; Ph  (907) 766-2292  - where to stay
            Kenai Fjords National Park  
     


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