• A field of cottongrass on an early summer morning

    Bering Land Bridge

    National Preserve Alaska

Stories from the Field

About This Blog

Want to know what a work week is like at the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve? Discover the stories of our interpreters as they describe the unique experiences they've had giving programs in local communities and exploring the preserve.

First Winter

December 10, 2012 Posted by: Andrea Willingham
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Blog #5: Andrea's perspectives on spending her first arctic winter at Bering Land Bridge

 

Exploring the southeast

August 30, 2012 Posted by: Andrea Willingham
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Blog #4: Andrea reflects on the cultural and natural history of the southeastern region of the preserve

 

Shishmaref

August 10, 2012 Posted by: Allyce Andrew
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Blog #3: Allyce’s thoughts on photographing strangers

 

Serpentine Hot Springs

August 09, 2012 Posted by: John Smith
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Blog #2: John’s discovery of a new area of his Alaskan home on the Seward Peninsula

 

Ikpek Beach

August 02, 2012 Posted by: Andrea Willingham
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Blog #1: Andrea’s tale of reindeer and wind after visiting Ikpek Beach

 

Did You Know?

A large number of shore birds lifting off the beach to flight.

More than 170 known species of birds migrate 20,000 miles yearly to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. At the crossroad of the Asiatic-North America flyway, this area offers rare opportunities to observe several old world species.