National Parks are required to "preserve and protect" all the natural and cultural resources within their boundaries. So what DO…
Most carnivores need larger areas to roam than plant-eating animals. Discovering their numbers and distribution over the landscape is the…
This "Science Minute Video" shows staff and students from Fort Vancouver and the NW Cultural Resources Institute Archaeological Field School…
National Park Service policy aims to restore any animals missing from the parks due to human actions. The fisher is…
Glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate change. In this video we meet Dr. Jon Riedel, lead glaciologist at North Cascades…
Klondike Gold Rush Seattle is a historical site dedicated to preserving and interpreting the role of Seattle in the historic…
This "Science Minute Video" shows Park Service scientists at Mount Rainier National Park checking on the health of trees. As…
This five-minute film shows Mount Rainier and North Cascades glacier scientists explaining how they monitor park glaciers and why they…
Pikas are small furry mammals related to rabbits that live on steep rocky talus slopes. They are, unfortunately, in the…
This five-minute video features staff at Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve explaining how they preserve and protect a historic cultural…
Although Northwest national parks are great for recreation they are also living laboratories offering great opportunities for science. A law…
As the climate changes, many early signs will appear on the ocean shores. This 12 minute film takes us to…
Exotic plant invaders are a big problem in the National Parks. This five-minute film highlights the efforts to control exotic…
Glaciers are melting and the melt water is having an impact. This film explains the effects that melting glaciers have…
What's it like to be a National Park Service scientist? "Why We Work" shows National Park Service scientists from various…
Tidepool coastal ecosystems will be among the first places to show impacts from sea level rise and climate change. This…