Archives

Volume 22, Issue 1

Reckoning with a Warming Climate

Climate has fundamentally shaped the landscape of high-latitude parks, but now climate change is redefining them.

Volume 21, Issue 1

Commemorating ANILCA at 40

The Alaska Region of the National Park Service is reflecting on the impact, legacy, and future of this unique legislation.

Volume 20, Issue 2

Beringia: A Shared Heritage

This issue highlights some of the history, intent, and accomplishments of the Beringia Program on its 30th anniversary.

Volume 20, Issue 1

Parks as Proving Grounds

Parks in Alaska pose special challenges to researchers. Read more about the science tools and techniques we use in Alaska.

Volume 19, Issue 1

Below the Surface

Fish sustained Alaska Natives for millennia and continue to represent food and economic security for many people.

Volume 18, Issue 1

Understanding & Preparing for Geohazards

Alaska is the most geologically active part of North America; in fact, many awe-inspiring park landscapes were formed by geologic processes.

Volume 17, Issue 1

Migration: On the Move in Alaska

Alaska is home to many amazing migrations. Read about human migration, where extinct species roamed, and wildlife migrations.

VOLUME 16, ISSUE 1

Science in Alaska's Arctic Parks

Encompassing 25% of the entire National Park System by area, five arctic parks form a massive, largely untouched wilderness area.

Volume 15, Issue 1

Coastal Research in Alaska

Dive into the latest edition of Alaska Park Science

Volume 14, Issue 2

Birds of Alaska

This issue includes articles exploring birds throughout national parks in Alaska, with emphasis on the changing ways to study birds.

Volume 14, Issue 1

Resource Management in a Changing World

How can park communicators share knowledge, inform, educate, and inspire park visitors without a good grasp of the particulars themselves?

Volume 13, Issue 2

Mineral and Energy Development

This issue covers a lot of ground: land status, mining history, natural and cultural resource protection, reclamation, and hazard abatement

Volume 13, Issue 1

Wilderness in Alaska

This issue includes articles on the economics, ecology and social value of wilderness.

Volume 12, Issue 2

Climate Change in Alaska's National Park

This issue includes articles tracking changes to glaciers and landscapes throughout Alaska

Volume 12, Issue 1

Science, History, & Changing Landscapes

In this issue: * Life and Times of Alaska’s Tundra Plants * Silurian Rocks at Glacier Bay * Using Story to Build Stewardship and more!

Volume 11, Issue 2

Science in Southwest Alaska

This issue includes articles on archaeology, invasive species management, a look at how salmon survive in a volcanic landscape; and more!

Volume 11, Issue 1

Volcanoes of Katmai

Katmai witnessed the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century when "Novarupta" occurred in 1912. Learn about the (literal) fallout.

Volume 10, Issue 2

Natural and Cultural Resource Studies

This issue explores connections throughout Alaska to studies on natural and cultural resources.

Volume 10, Issue 1

Resource Studies

Exploring connections to natural and cultural resource studies in Alaska's national parks.

Volume 9, Issue 2

Glacier Bay Scientific Studies

Since 1883, ships full of tourists have visited Glacier Bay. How does modern cruise traffic impact the bay?

Volume 9, Issue 1

Monitoring Park "Vital Signs"

The NPS Inventory and Monitoring Network studies broad ecological trends, or vital signs,and uses those to gauge the health of ecosystems.

Volume 8, Issue 2

Park Science in the Arctic

Proceedings of the Arctic Alaska Park Science Symposium and Beringia International Conference.

Volume 8, Issue 1

Natural & Cultural Resource Studies

A look at collaborative research, between not just different parks but across national boundaries.

Volume 6, Issue 2

Crossing Boundaries in a Changing Land

This issue covers the proceedings of the Central Alaska Park Science Symposium, held in Denali National Park.

Volume 5, Issue 1

Scientific Studies in Denali

Denali provides excellent opportunities to explore, study, and learn about natural systems and processes, as well as area history and cultur

Volume 4, Issue 2

The Legacy of ANILCA

The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) defined the ways we recreate in and use many federal lands in Alaska.