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A Bridge to the Past, Present and Future

Where today there is sea there was once a vast treeless steppe.  The Bering Land Bridge allowed the migration of plants and animals, including humans, to spread beyond their home continent. Today Bering Land Bridge National Preserve provides archeologists and paleontologists a chance to explore the past, while the native Inupiat still utilize the land as their ancestors did long ago.


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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! Find out what is happening by following us on Twitter, we are BeringLandBrdge.
 
 
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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.
 
A native elder in Chukotka Russia. She is wearing a traditional shirt and headband. Whale bones are standing on end in the background.

Visit Beringia Nature-Ethnic Park in Russia

The Bering Land Bridge used 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.
 

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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.
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An inactive 2005 Bilge Creek Fire.  

Did You Know?
A lightning strike ignites a fire in the preserve. The fire burns for a week and then rain puts it out. In about 7 years, a visitor could walk on the burned site having no idea there once was a fire under his or her feet. This speedy site re-vegetation is typical of tundra fire adapted ecosystems.

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Last Updated: October 01, 2009 at 15:22 EST