Multimedia and Outreach

Songbirds in Arctic and Subarctic Alaska

Worldwide, bird populations have been in decline due to a number of factors. Because birds are sensitive to environmental changes and respond relatively quickly, they are good indicators to detect and understand change. The National Park Service Arctic and Central Alaska inventory and monitoring networks monitor passerines (songbirds), as well as vegetation, climate, and other factors over time. Together, this information has helped us understand changes in high-latitude ecosystems and how birds are responding to them.
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  • The northern lights dance across an Arctic sky.
    Videos

    Enjoy our videos about science in the Arctic.

  • A rocky Arctic coast of Kotzebue Sound.
    ShoreZone

    ShoreZone takes a close look at the biology and geology of the coast from Alaska's Arctic to the Pacific Northwest. Find data and images.

BioBlitzes

Blogs

  • A small plane on the tundra and ready for action.
    Blog: Notes from 800 Feet

    Park staff, pilots, and researchers share their view of Arctic parks from the cockpit of a plane.

  • A group of three, wet muskoxen.
    Blog: Running Herd

    Read about fieldwork conducted by archaeologists, wildlife biologists, ecologists, and rangers in our Arctic parklands.

Outreach and Education Partners

Last updated: December 8, 2025

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