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Series: Alaska Park Science - Volume 13 Issue 1: Wilderness in Alaska

Type: Article

This issue includes: * Economics of Wilderness * Using Ethics Arguments to Preserve Naturalness * Busing Through the Wilderness: "Near-Wilderness" Experiences in Denali ... and more!

Memory influences where Western Arctic Herd caribou spend the winter

Type: Article

Read a summary and get the link to a published paper that describes how caribou decide where to spend the winter based on previous experience. Gurarie, E., C. Beaupré, O. Couriot, M. D. Cameron, W. F. Fagan, and K. Joly. 2024. Evidence for an adaptive, large-scale range shift in a long-distance terrestrial migrant. Global Change Biology 30 (11): e17589.

Methane Changes in the Wetlands of Beringia

Type: Article

Read a summary and get the link to an article on methane changes in Beringia since the last Glacial Maximum, in: Fuchs, M., M. Jones, E. Gowan, S. Frolking, K. W. Walter Anthony, G. Grosse, B. Jones, L. Brosius, J. A. O’Donnell, and C. Treat. 2024. Potential methane flux from Beringian coastal wetlands during the last deglaciation. Quaternary Science Reviews 344: 108976.

Project Profile: Detect Invasive Aquatics to Improve Salmon Habitat

Type: Article

The National Park Service will improve salmon habitat in the Yukon-Kuskokwim watershed by detecting invasive plants. Staff will survey high-priority rivers and lakes for invasive Elodea.

New Research Shows Why Arctic Streams Are Turning Orange

Type: Article

In the pristine Brooks Range in Arctic Alaska, streams are turning bright orange and fish are disappearing, threatening the well-being of local communities. A recent scientific paper reveals why.

Project Profile: Mitigate Climate Change Impacts & Improve Subsistence Food Security Via Co-Stewardship Arrangements

Type: Article

The National Park Service will enhance climate change resilience and food security in rural Alaskan communities. The project prioritizes goals of building Tribal-NPS co-stewardship relationships that support Tribes’ ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions and associated food security challenges. Activities include improving harvest reporting strategies and conducting community harvest assessments. This project has additional goals to develop adaptive approaches.

Alaska’s Endangered Heritage: Climate Change and Cultural Preservation

Type: Article

The rugged beauty of Alaska has been the homelands of Alaska Native people for thousands of generations. Today the relentless march of climate change threatens a range of cultural resources from archeological sites to historic cemeteries. Now the National Park Service is in a race to document heritage across the parklands in Alaska.

Changing Patterns of Water Availability May Change Vegetation Composition in US National Parks

Type: Article

Across the US, changes in water availability are altering which plants grow where. These changes are evident at a broad scale. But not all areas experience the same climate in the same way, even within the boundaries of a single national park. A new dataset gives park managers a valuable tool for understanding why vegetation has changed and how it might change in the future under different climate-change scenarios.

NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Noatak National Preserve, Alaska

Type: Article

Each park-specific page in the NPS Geodiversity Atlas provides basic information on the significant geologic features and processes occurring in the park.

2023 Excellence in Interpretation Awards

Type: Article

View the recipients of the 2023 National Park Service Excellence in Interpretation Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the practice of interpretation and education by NPS employees.

Alaska: Noatak National Preserve

Type: Article

Noatak National Preserve is in the land north of the Arctic Circle. Here, on more than 6 million acres, is America’s largest protected mountain-ringed river basin. From its headwaters in Gates of the Arctic National Preserve through Noatak National Preserve, the Noatak River winds through spaces largely untouched by human presence. This river and valley reward travelers who make the journey northward to visit the park with opportunities to explore an Arctic landscape.

Metals released from thawing permafrost are rusting Arctic streams

Type: Article

Read the abstract and get the link to a published paper on how permafrost thaw is releasing metals into streams and turning them orange: O'Donnell, J. A., M. P. Carey, J. C. Koch, C. Baughman, K. Hill, C. E. Zimmerman, P. F. Sullivan, R. Dial, T. Lyons, D. J. Cooper, and B. A. Poulin. 2024. Metal mobilization from thawing permafrost to aquatic ecosystems is driving rusting of Arctic streams. Communications Earth & Environment 5: 268.

Updated Species Database Will Help Boost Amphibian Conservation Across the National Park System

Type: Article

To steward amphibians effectively, managers need basic information about which species live in parks. But species lists need constant maintenance to remain accurate. Due to recent efforts, the National Park Service now has an up-to-date amphibian species checklist for almost 300 parks. This information can serve as the basis for innumerable conservation efforts across the nation.

Fire in Ecosystems: Arctic Tundra

Type: Article

Fires in the tundra happen less often than in the boreal forest. Fires can be sporadic and widely distributed. The years between fire events, called fire return intervals, vary widely from 30 years to over 1,000 years in the tundra.

High Alpine Lakeside Villages and Associated Rock Images in the Brooks Range, Alaska

Type: Article

Archeologists working at three unique prehistoric lakeside village sites in northwestern Alaska found large, rock-lined communal structures and dozens of petroglyphs. Emerging threats from erosion, natural disturbances, and vandalism led researchers to document and evaluate the sites, shedding light on their mysteries and while enhancing their preservation.

Video: Northern Alaska Rock Art

Type: Article

Petroglyphs are exceptionally rare in Interior and Northern Alaska. Learn about a project by the University of Alaska’s Museum of the North and the National Park Service to document petroglyphs in Northwest Alaska.

Perspectives of Indigenous harvesters and agency staff on subsistence management in Alaska national parks

Type: Article

The subsistence harvest of animals and plants—that is, harvest for survival or continuation of cultural traditions—is critical to Alaska Native peoples for nutritional, cultural, social, and spiritual benefits. Interviews about subsistence resources statewide were conducted to understand the perspectives about: (1) the communication and relationships between these two groups; and (2) barriers to, and solutions for, improving subsistence management.

Noatak National Preserve

Desperation Lake in Noatak

Type: Place

Desperation Lake is located near the northern border of Noatak National Preserve and to the northwest of Feniak Lake. This area draws hunters and backpackers alike.

Permafrost Thaw Slumps in the Noatak Valley

Type: Article

Retrogressive thaw slumps, small landslides caused by thaw and subsidence of permafrost, are dramatic features on the Arctic landscape. They can impact water quality in streams and lakes. Resource brief, 2023

Rusting of Wild and Scenic Rivers in Alaska Arctic National Parks

Type: Article

Over the past few years, scientists have observed a new phenomenon related to thawing soils: streams which have turned a vibrant orange color across Alaska’s Arctic. Of particular concern is the recent discoloration of the Salmon Wild & Scenic River in Kobuk Valley National Park.

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