From social science to fisheries, climate change to pollution, and glaciers to geology, Wrangell-St. Elias is a living laboratory where scientists conduct research and test their hypotheses. The research permits issued for projects within the park's boundaries reflect the diversity of resources found here.

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Research Guide
A guide to conducting scientific and scholarly research in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve

Investigator's Annual Reports
Browse past & present research projects in WRST

NPS Park Science Website
Science in the National Parks

Alaska Park Science
Articles are illustrated with photographs of Alaska′s spectacular scenery, wildlife, culture or history, and many describe innovative and traditional approaches to communicating knowledge through experiential learning, arts, humanities and technology.

Alaska Science Outreach
Exciting Projects Throughout Alaska's Parks

Human-Bear Conflicts in the Kennecott Valley
A Recent Bear Study

Upper Tanana Ethnographic Study
Investigation of Athabascan culture prior to western contact

Freshwater Fish Inventory
Detailed investigation into fish populations of Wrangell-St. Elias, Denali, and Yukon Charley

Dall Sheep Population & Habitat Study
2005 Master's Thesis

Large Animal Study
Historic Use and Distribution in the Copper River Valley

Geographic Information System (GIS) Maps