Dearest Alaska: “B.T.C.U.’s” Pick Nome Every Year
![A group of birders in pursuit of the bristle-thighed curlew.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-06-07-2432px-001-14-1200x800.jpg)
“Birders” from far and wide flock to Western Alaska every year to get a glimpse of the bristle-thighed curlew: a migratory bird that nests in a remote area on Mile 72 on the Kougarok Road. This month’s episode of “Dearest Alaska” follows them on their quest.
KNOM Radio Mission, 2013: Twelve Snapshots
![Sister Alice Sullivan](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-06-21-sister-alice-talks-birds-3-1216px1-1200x800.jpg)
From our studio annex’s construction to special broadcasting awards to a Russian cultural trip, it’s been an exceptional year at our radio mission.