Journal Articles

Peer-reviewed, published results are the "currency" of science. This is the culmination of the scientific method in practice. National Park Service scientists contribute to the body of science by publishing their results from studies that take place in parks. And what we are learning has application far beyond our park borders.

Collections of Journal Articles

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  The Arctic

  Arctic Science

  The Arctic is warming more than twice the average global rate. Browse peer-reviewed science about the Arctic.

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  Climate Change Response Program

  Climate Change Effects in Parks

  Browse published articles that highlight the impacts of climate change in parks.

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  Science for the Second Century

  Ecosphere: Special Feature

  This Special Issue of the journal Ecosphere highlights science in national parks for the second century of NPS.

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  Alaska

  Science Articles

  Browse this collection of peer-reviewed, published science from Alaska parks.

Journal Article Highlights

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  Grand Teton National Park

  Updated lighting in national parks

  Switching outdoor lighting practices could help park visitors and wildlife, while also saving energy and costs.

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  North Cascades

  The Fate of Whitebark Pine

  The whitebark pine is dependent on the nutcracker for its seed dispersal, but the trees have to produce enough seeds to keep them around.

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  Glacier Bay National Park & Pres

  Glacier Retreat and Landscape Change

  The Alsek River is changing course and will result in significant socioeconomic impacts and park management challenges.

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  Kenai Fjords National Park

  Marine Heatwave Effects Continue

  Marine heatwaves are expected to become more common and widespread as due to climate change, causing ecosystem change.

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  Arctic Parks

  Detecting Ancient Hearths

  Magnetic surveying is a successful archaeology method to locate ancient campfires with minimal disturbance of the land.

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  Wrangell-St Elias

  Ice Patch Artifacts

  As alpine ice patches melt, they reveal artifacts, including these blades made from copper and antler.

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  Lake Clark

  Dena'ina Cultural Landscape

  To mark navigational cues and important locations in the landscape, trees are often used as sign posts or markers.

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  Denali and Wrangell-St Elias

  Improving Climate and Ecology Models

  Ecological models are powerful statistical tools to understand the complexities of ecosystems and how a warming climate affects them.

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  Bering Land Bridge

  Paleoclimate Proxies from Maar Lakes

  Lake sediments hold information about the timing and dynamics of migration across the Bering Land Bridge during the last glacial period.

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  Noatak

  Permafrost Thaw and the Carbon Cycle

  Findings from this study provide insights related to carbon release from permafrost thaw in Arctic rivers.

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  How Bears Shape their Ecosystem

  Bears and salmon shape everything from seed dispersal and small mammals to ungulate and other predator population dynamics.

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  Lake Clark

  Trout Grow Faster as Climate Warms

  Climate-driven increases in production at low trophic levels move up through the food web, where they benefit top predators like lake trout.

Recent Journal Articles
Journal articles published from June 1, 2020 to present

Browse through recent journal articles published about the national parks and our resources. National Park Service scientists are often contributing authors. Records from 2021 are listed first and then organized alphabetically by author. Click on the titles below to learn more.

Source: NPS DataStore Saved Search 3813. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.