• A field of cottongrass on an early summer morning

    Bering Land Bridge

    National Preserve Alaska

For Kids

Junior Rangers learn about oceans
Junior Rangers learning about oceans through field activities at the beach
NPS Photo - Allyce Andrew
 
Mammoth, Muskox and Bears oh my!

Whether you live in Alaska, Florida, Iowa, New Mexico, West Virginia or anyplace else in the world you can discover the story of the Bering Land Bridge's past and present, and you can help make choices for its future. If you like exploring and discovering new things about animals, plants, and Alaska take a look here.

Find out how you can become a junior ranger with the Junior Ranger Book (PDF 2.62 MB)or how you can be a junior ranger at home.

Read about ice age wildlife and look at pictures from Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Find extended activities from your Junior Ranger book and more!

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.