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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
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White dots on the landscape are the flowering heads of cotton grass, extending as far as the eye can see.

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In late June cotton grass covers the tundra as far as the eye can see.

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is a biological cornucopia. It has the wildlife and permafrost features of the icy north and in contrast has had explosive volcanic events. It is a place where research is conducted on 21st century issues and where the story of the Bering Land Bridge was worked out.

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve has a rich diversity of offerings for those wishing to experience the raw, wild nature of Alaska's far northwestern ecosystems through recreation as well as for scientific research.

Check out more information on traveling to the Preserve for recreation.

If you are interested in doing research in the Preserve use the National Park Service's Research Permit and Reporting System.
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Two Adult Muskox
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The Bering Straight between Russia on the east and Alaska on the west

Did You Know?
The westernmost point of the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, near Cape Prince of Wales, lies only 70 miles from eastern Asia.

Last Updated: January 30, 2012 at 13:56 MST