National Park Service
Night Skies Student Contest Winding river near mountains at Big Spring Creek National Natural Landmark Grand Teton National Park Hikers ascending Half Dome using cables. NPS Photo. Joshua Trees

Feature: I&M Video Series

Two park staff sampling water. Inventory & Monitoring Video Series

In these videos, the National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring Program invites you to explore examples of inventory and monitoring research in national parks and understand our relationship to the natural world to promote protection of these places for future generations. Learn more »





Science in Your National Parks

National parks contain many of our nation's most treasured landscapes, from the majestic mountain ranges of Alaska to the vast sawgrass prairies of the Everglades. To safeguard these treasures, the National Park Service combines the best available science with innovative education and stewardship programs, such as Biodiversity Discovery, the Climate Change Youth Initiative, and Geoscientists-in-Parks.

We encourage you to "Explore Nature." Learn about the natural resources in parks, from the rocks under our feet to the sky overhead and everything in between. Discover the issues that affect our parks and how we join with neighbors and partners to address them. Meet the people who protect our parks and learn how you can help preserve these treasures for generations to come.

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Other Resources

Park Science

Saguaro National Park

Summer issue: Applied research in parks

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Data

Park ranger and intern taking water quality samples

Statistics for national park lakes and streams

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There & Back Again

Humpback Whale

Migratory species in national parks

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Photos & Multimedia

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Find photos, videos, podcasts, and more

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Last Updated: January 25, 2013