Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is one of the most remote national park areas, located on the Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska. The Preserve is a remnant of the land bridge that connected Asia with North America more than 13,000 years ago. The majority of this land bridge, once thousands of miles wide, now lies beneath the waters of the Chukchi and Bering Seas. During the glacial epoch this was part of a migration route for people, animals, and plants whenever ocean levels fell enough to expose the land bridge. Archeologists agree that it was across this Bering Land Bridge, also called Beringia, that humans first passed from Asia to populate the Americas. The Preserve's western boundary lies 42 miles from the Bering Strait and the fishing boundary between the United States and Russia.

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Preservation Management Shared Mission of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and the Beringia Shared Heritage Program: "...recognize and celebrate the contemporary and historic exchange of biological resources and cultural heritage shared by...read more

Just For Kids Be A Junior Ranger This summer become a junior ranger! Join a park ranger for eight weeks of activities, art projects and discovery walks that explore the natural and cultural...read more

In A Nutshell Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the best way to access the Preserve in summer? During the winter? During the Summer months you can access the Preserve by small fixed wing...read more

At A Glance Operating Hours & Seasons Operating Hours & Seasons Nome The Administrative Offices and Interpretive Center are open year round. Closed on all Federal Holidays. Open hours are from 8:00 - 4:30. Bering Land...read more

Park Regulations & Safety Plan Your Visit Travel in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is located in a remote part of northwest Alaska. While here you are closer to Russia...read more

Things To Do Things To Do Visit the visitor center in Nome, Alaska. Enjoy birdwatching. The preserve is home to raptors, waterfowl, and some rare Asiatic species. Fly out to Serpentine Hot Springs...read more

Animals Ice Age Steppe Bison The steppe bison may have been the most common animal found on the ice-age steppe of Pleistocene Alaska. The common ancestor to the steppe bison and...read more

History History & Culture Ellis Island is a famous former Port of Entry to the United States, a place most Americans can picture in their minds; seeing ships as they sailed...read more

Introduction The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is an unusually remote park, located on the Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska. The preserve is a remnant of the land bridge that...read more

Natural Features Bering's Natural Features Birdwatchers can find an abundance to observe—and enjoy—in and around the Bering Land Bridge area. The Seward Peninsula is home to seabirds such as gulls, murres and...read more