Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve protects and provides the opportunity for study of a landscape which contains an invaluable record of floral, faunal, and human migration between Asia and North America and which supports an ongoing traditional subsistence culture.

Commemorate America’s 250th with the Bering Land Bridge cancellation stamp! 📣More than 400 national parks across the cou...
06/01/2026

Commemorate America’s 250th with the Bering Land Bridge cancellation stamp! 📣

More than 400 national parks across the country have received their own unique special edition passport stamps in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We’re one of them!

Stop by the Bering Land Bridge Heritage Center in the Sitnasuak Building at 214 Front Street to collect your stamp. Open hours are Monday-Friday from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Looking for more? See what other passport stamps you can find at the Heritage Center on our website: www.nps.gov/thingstodo/stamps-bering-land-bridge.htm

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May 19 - May 26, 2026: NPS scientists will be conducting annual weather station maintenance in the preserve, based out o...
05/17/2026

May 19 - May 26, 2026: NPS scientists will be conducting annual weather station maintenance in the preserve, based out of Nome.

The National Park Service Arctic Inventory and Monitoring Network (ARCN) science team are documenting changes in weather and climate trends in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. There are five automated weather stations in the preserve. These remote weather stations operate year-round and record air temperature, relative humidity, summer rainfall, snow depth, wind speed and direction, incoming solar radiation, and soil temperatures. Each year, the team visits the sites to do annual maintenance.

Researchers will be using a red and silver Temsco AS350 helicopter, tail number N31NS.

Learn more about the research: https://www.nps.gov/im/arcn/climate.htm

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🌟INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: Visitor Services and Environmental Education Internship in Nome, AK🌟Join the team at Bering La...
04/30/2026

🌟INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: Visitor Services and Environmental Education Internship in Nome, AK🌟

Join the team at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve for a unique and rewarding experience that offers hands-on learning and professional development within the National Park Service! This internship provides an opportunity to gain valuable experience in visitor services, environmental education, and interpretation, while also building a broader understanding of park operations across multiple divisions.

📌Internship dates: June 15, 2026 - March 20, 2027 (40 weeks)
📌Weekly living allowance, travel stipend, and housing provided.
📌Interested in applying? Find out more here: https://ow.ly/wvvE50YS1yz

📸 NPS Photo: A group of 1st graders measures snow temperatures at different depths as part of a place-based environmental education program.❄️

Quyanna to the dedicated crew from Shishmaref for their hard work on the roof project! 🛠️ We’re happy to share that the ...
04/30/2026

Quyanna to the dedicated crew from Shishmaref for their hard work on the roof project! 🛠️ We’re happy to share that the roof at Serpentine Hot Springs has been repaired, helping protect the building and support safe use moving forward. This project was completed in partnership with Kawerak, Inc. Transportation Program. 🤝

✨The bunkhouse is now open to the public again. ✨

Please be advised:
The crew reported deteriorating snow conditions on their return to Shishmaref. If you’re planning to travel, please use caution and stay aware of rapidly changing spring conditions. ❄️

Quyanna to everyone for your support—and to the crew for their excellent work! 💚

📸: Photo Courtesy Dennis Sinnok

🌟Join our Team! 🌟Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is seeking up to two local hire GS‑07 Park Rangers (Interpretation...
04/30/2026

🌟Join our Team! 🌟
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is seeking up to two local hire GS‑07 Park Rangers (Interpretation) for the upcoming June – December season.
📌Location: Nome, Alaska
📌Salary: $27.34 - $35.54 per hour (plus additional 3% cost of living allowance)
📌Application period: April 29 - May 5

DUTIES:
✔️Interpretation: Develop and deliver a range of programs for the public and community—youth programs, cruise ship talks, guided hikes—using core interpretive principles. Prepare written outlines for all programs.
✔️Visitor Services: Welcome and assist visitors at the Bering Land Bridge Heritage Center; provide informal interpretation and help with brochure inventories, AV equipment, phone and email inquiries, and basic administrative tasks.
✔️Operations: Collaborate with team members and partners; support smooth daily operations using standard software and office equipment.
✔️Education: Create and present environmental education programs for classrooms, both in person and virtually.

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY: Any U.S. citizen who has lived or worked in or near the park advertising the position for a long enough period of time to acquire special knowledge or expertise of the natural or cultural resources of the area. To be eligible, applicants must have lived or worked in or near the area long enough to encounter and become familiar with the full range of typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished. Applicant resumes should reflect periods of time having lived or worked within the area of consideration.
Areas considered “near” Bering Land Bridge National Preserve are the communities of Nome, Shishmaref, Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, White Mountain, Golovin, Koyuk, Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, Gambell, Savoonga, Little Diomede, Elim, Shaktoolik, Deering, Buckland and Kotzebue.

Find out more at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/867111300

🔥 Now Hiring: Traditional Trades Advancement Program Intern! 🔨Spend your summer building preservation skills and explori...
04/23/2026

🔥 Now Hiring: Traditional Trades Advancement Program Intern! 🔨
Spend your summer building preservation skills and exploring some of Alaska’s most spectacular national parks — including time in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve!

Join the National Park Service for a 26 week, paid, hands-on internship based at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (Skagway, AK). No previous preservation experience required — this role is great for someone interested in historic preservation trades, hands on work, and learning new skills. The work is active and outdoors, with tasks that may involve lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing ladders or scaffolding, and working in varied weather conditions. Participants should be comfortable using hand and power tools, following safety procedures, and working both independently and with a team.

🌲 What you’ll do:
• Learn preservation trades like carpentry, log repair, and historic building stabilization
• Work with experienced NPS preservation crews at Klondike Gold Rush
• Help preserve the historic Patterson McDermott cabin
• Use traditional tools and techniques — think chisels, axes, rigging, and more
• Assist on projects along the Chilkoot Trail and other historic structures

🌄 Gain experience across Alaska’s national parks -
You may travel to remote Alaska parks for special multiweek field projects — including Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. At Bering Land Bridge, you’ll assist with stabilizing and begin relocating a historic cabin that is used as an emergency shelter cabin.
Additional field project sites may include:
• Western Arctic National Parklands
• Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

✈️ Travel may involve small planes, boats, helicopters, hiking, and staying in remote field camps.
📅 Dates: May 25 – November 20, 2026 (must be able to commit to the position for 23 – 26 weeks)
📍 Location: Based in Skagway, with travel opportunities across Alaska
🌟 Age: 18–30 (35 for veterans)

If you’re passionate about history, enjoy hands-on work, and want a once-in-a-lifetime Alaska experience, this internship is for you.

Apply here: https://myjobs.adp.com/scacareers/cx/job-details?reqId=5001189642806
💬 Have questions? Contact: Justin Junge, Archeologist ([email protected])

🚨Serpentine Hot Springs Bunkhouse Closed Starting April 24 for Roof Renovation 🛠️🏠Four carpenters/laborers from Shishmar...
04/23/2026

🚨Serpentine Hot Springs Bunkhouse Closed Starting April 24 for Roof Renovation 🛠️🏠

Four carpenters/laborers from Shishmaref are beginning a critical infrastructure project to replace the Serpentine Hot Springs bunkhouse roof. The roof has reached a point where replacement is urgently required, and work will begin immediately to address the issue as quickly as possible.

The bunkhouse will be closed to the public starting Friday, April 24 ⚠️ and the renovation is expected to last up to 14 days. We will provide updates as soon as possible if the project is completed earlier.

This important project is made possible through a partnership with Kawerak, Inc. Transportation Program. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to protect and improve this valued public facility. 🤝

For questions, please contact Jeanette Koelsch at 907-759-8001.

📸: © Lia Nydes

Today is International Beaver Day!Beavers are a keystone species, and their impacts are felt in cultures and ecosystems ...
04/07/2026

Today is International Beaver Day!

Beavers are a keystone species, and their impacts are felt in cultures and ecosystems anywhere that they're present. Alaska is no exception.

Alaskans have a long history of trapping and using beavers for their hide, meat, and other parts. For example, Alaska Natives traditionally used beaver incisors (the large, prominent front teeth) for sharpening knives and carving wood (Fienup-Riordan 2005; Kari 2013).

Evidence of these activities stretch back hundreds of years or more! Archaeologists in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve unearthed beaver incisors and a mandible (jaw bone) from a site dating between AD 1421 to 1630. Researchers believe the incisors may be evidence of trade between coastal and interior Alaskan peoples.

International Beaver Day was established in 2009 by Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife, a non-profit organization. It’s meant to spread the research and educational awareness of beavers and all that these engineers do for an ecosystem. International Beaver Day also honors the birthday of Dorothy Richards, born in 1894, who dedicated 50 years of her life to the study of beavers.

Credit: Christyann Darwent, Monty Rogers and Justin Junge.

In celebration of International Beaver Day 🦫🌍, we’re excited to partner with the Kegoayah Kozga Public Library for a spe...
04/06/2026

In celebration of International Beaver Day 🦫🌍, we’re excited to partner with the Kegoayah Kozga Public Library for a special Read with a Ranger Beaver Story Hour!

📅Saturday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m.
🤩Recommended for ages 3–7
⏰ Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
📖 Story Hour and activities begin at 11:00 a.m.
✔️Adults must be accompanied by a child, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

✨Join us as we explore the world of beavers through stories, science, teamwork, and creative fun!
Activities include:
📘 Storytime – enjoy a fun tale about beavers and otters learning to live side by side as neighbors
🧱 Beaver Builder Challenge – work together to build a dam across the “river”
🔍 Beaver Kit Exploration – see beaver fur, tracks, and skulls up close with a Wildlife Biologist
🎨 Brown Bag Beaver Puppet Craft – make your own beaver buddy to take home

All youth participants will take home a Bering Land Bridge National Preserve hat or sticker, courtesy of Alaska Geographic!

International Beaver Day, celebrated annually on April 7, is an opportunity to learn about beavers and the important role they play in keeping ecosystems healthy 🌿🦫.

We look forward to seeing you! Questions? Please contact the Kegoayah Kozga Public Library at 907-443-6628 or [email protected] or Bering Land Bridge at 907-434-2263 (text friendly) or [email protected]

Beavers are a BIG topic in Arctic Alaska for Indigenous communities that use National Preserves. Beavers are also widely...
04/06/2026

Beavers are a BIG topic in Arctic Alaska for Indigenous communities that use National Preserves. Beavers are also widely discussed across the National Park Service.

Check out these awesome links to learn more!

👉 Voyageurs National Park: www.nps.gov/voya/learn/nature/beavers.htm
The American Beaver has influenced the region for hundreds of years. Find out how researchers work to understand the population status and distribution of beavers in the park.

👉 Yellowstone National Park: www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/beaver.htm
In 2024, there were an estimated 121 beaver colonies in Yellowstone. Find out what the park has done to help restore the population.

👉 Acadia National Park: www.nps.gov/articles/000/acadbeavers.htm
Park staff and researchers have identified more than 250 beaver-influenced wetlands in Acadia. Find out how they manage infrastructure as it intersects with beavers and other wildlife.

👉 Rocky Mountain National Park: www.nps.gov/articles/beaver-occupancy-in-rocky-mountain-national-park.htm
Current knowledge of the park’s beaver populations is limited. Find out how researchers document vegetation characteristics and browse to assess the quality of beaver habitat.

👉 BONUS! Check out this beaver crochet pattern from Great Falls Park in Virginia! https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/beaver-crochet-pattern.htm

⭐ April 7 is International Beaver Day! Stay tuned on our Facebook and Instagram accounts for more facts and information about beavers leading up to the big day! ⭐

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Nome, AK
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