Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

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A Bridge to the Past, Present and Future

It was the year 1990. Only three miles across the Bering Strait, you could see the land of your friends and family, but traveling there was forbidden. You were on Little Diomede Island in the US, but they were on Big Diomede Island, in what was then known as the USSR. During the Cold War the people of Beringia were separated.

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		Ranger Programs Join a ranger for a guided hike, a ranger talk or to become a Junior Ranger. You can become a fan of Bering Land Bridge on Facebook (www.facebook.com/bela.nps) and have our ranger program schedule delivered to you!

		Research at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve Whether you are interested in conducting a research project within the preserve or you want to find out what research is taking place there, click here.

		Visit Beringia Nature-Ethnic Park in Russia The Bering Land Bridge use to connect Asia to North America. The connection still exists today between the people of Russia and Alaska. In 1991 a step forward was taken to strengthen this connection when President George HW Bush and Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev signed an accord to create an international heritage park. Take a virtual visit to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve's counterpart on the other side of the land bridge in Russia - Beringia Nature and Ethnic Park.

Write to

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
PO Box 220
Nome, AK 99762

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Phone

Visitor Information
(907) 443-2522

Fax

(907) 443-6139

Climate

Summer temperatures on the coast are usually in the low 50's ° F, with mid 60's to 70's and an occasional 80's or 90's in the interior. Average January lows are -15 ° F on the coast and -50 ° F in the interior. Winds average 8 to 12 mph, but 50 to 70 mph winds commonly accompany storms and produce extremely low and dangerous chill factors. Averages are meaningless; summer can see snow, near freezing temperatures, and long periods of clouds, wind, and rain. Summer days are long, almost without darkness; winter days are short, with only a few hours of light.

Exposure and hypothermia are real threats.