Reports & Publications

Inventory and Monitoring Results

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Credit: Frontiers for Young Minds.

Over the past quarter-century, the results of inventory and monitoring work have been published in many formats, for many audiences. They include thousands of reports, journal articles, datasets, briefs, web articles, and other multimedia. Examples of recently published materials appear below.

You can also check out our special collections of articles from across the division, published in Ecosphere (Science for Our National Parks' Second Century) and Frontiers for Young Minds (Taking the Pulse of US National Parks).

For network-specific communications, visit a network website or the NPS DataStore.

The Inventory & Monitoring Division also manages the National Park Service's Science Publication Series.

Recent Reports, Journal Articles, and Data Packages

Source: Data Store Saved Search 5761. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 4977. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 5755. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Web Articles

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    Science Publication Series

    Scientific information and analysis about natural resources on NPS lands.

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    NPS DataStore

    The NPS digital repository for documents and datasets relevant to park resources.

    Guidance Documents and Publications

    Source: Data Store Collection 4235. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

    Source: Data Store Saved Search 2138. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

    Source: Data Store Saved Search 1051. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

    Last updated: January 7, 2025