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Glacier Bay National Park - Whale monitoring.

Glacier Bay National Park - Whale monitoring.

A researcher scans the ocean for whales.

Alaska Anaktuvuk Pass - National Parks Gallery

Alaska Anaktuvuk Pass - National Parks Gallery

Caribou antlers in Anaktuvuk Pass found during the Gates of the Arctic bioblitz.

Serpentine Hot Springs - National Parks Gallery

Serpentine Hot Springs - National Parks Gallery

Wildflowers and tors were beautiful at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

National parks: iNaturalist - public domain image

National parks: iNaturalist - public domain image

We used iNaturalist as a way to document species during the bioblitz events in Alaska.

Bioblitz at Bering Land Bridge - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bioblitz at Bering Land Bridge - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Kathryn Daly collects insects at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve during the recent bioblitz at Serpentine Hot Springs.

Alaska Caribou path - National Parks Gallery

Alaska Caribou path - National Parks Gallery

Caribou migrate through Anaktuvuk Pass, as they have done for centuries

Arctic butterfingers are just one of the many kinds of lichens found on the tundra.

Arctic butterfingers are just one of the many kinds of lichens found o...

Arctic butterfingers are just one of the many kinds of lichens found on the tundra.

Researchers identify species they found at Anaktuvuk Pass.

Researchers identify species they found at Anaktuvuk Pass.

Researchers identify species they found at Anaktuvuk Pass.

Collecting insects on the tundra during the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz.

Collecting insects on the tundra during the Bering Land Bridge bioblit...

Collecting insects on the tundra during the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz.

Alaska Arctic lichen - National Parks Gallery

Alaska Arctic lichen - National Parks Gallery

Arctic lichens found during Gates of the Arctic bioblitz

Dr Derek Sikes shows kids from Anaktuvuk Pass what insects look like under a microscope.

Dr Derek Sikes shows kids from Anaktuvuk Pass what insects look like u...

Dr Derek Sikes shows kids from Anaktuvuk Pass what insects look like under a microscope.

Alaska Arctic lichens - National Parks Gallery

Alaska Arctic lichens - National Parks Gallery

Arctic lichens documented during the Gates of the Arctic bioblitz

Alaska Anaktuvuk Pass - National Parks Gallery

Alaska Anaktuvuk Pass - National Parks Gallery

Thanks for the hospitality of the people of Anaktuvuk Pass during the Gates of the Arctic bioblitz!

Kids and tors - National Parks Gallery

Kids and tors - National Parks Gallery

Youth from the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz climb on the tors at Serpentine Hot Springs

Insect collecting at KLGO - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Insect collecting at KLGO - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Aquatic insect collection was a major part of the bioblitz at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

Alaska Arctic fingers - National Parks Gallery

Alaska Arctic fingers - National Parks Gallery

Lichens were just starting to wake up for the Gates of the Arctic bioblitz after the long winter

Alaska insect collecting - National Parks Gallery

Alaska insect collecting - National Parks Gallery

A bioblitz participant catches insects at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

Collecting aquatic insects during the bioblitz at Klondike Gold Rush.

Collecting aquatic insects during the bioblitz at Klondike Gold Rush.

Collecting aquatic insects during the bioblitz at Klondike Gold Rush.

Timary from Shishmaref holding the snow scorpionfly she found.

Timary from Shishmaref holding the snow scorpionfly she found.

Timary from Shishmaref holding the snow scorpionfly she found. It is the northernmost record for this insect and may be a species new to science!

We used iNaturalist to catalog our findings during the Klondike Gold Rush bioblitz.

We used iNaturalist to catalog our findings during the Klondike Gold R...

We used iNaturalist to catalog our findings during the Klondike Gold Rush bioblitz.

Collecting insects at Serpentine Hot Springs during the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz.

Collecting insects at Serpentine Hot Springs during the Bering Land Br...

Collecting insects at Serpentine Hot Springs during the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz.

Alaska KLGO bioblitz - National Parks Gallery

Alaska KLGO bioblitz - National Parks Gallery

Insect collection was an important part of the bioblitz at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Anaktuvuk Pass with caribou antlers

Anaktuvuk Pass with caribou antlers

Anaktuvuk Pass with caribou antlers Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

BELA Bioblitz group - National Parks Gallery

BELA Bioblitz group - National Parks Gallery

Bioblitz participants pose for a group shot at the tors at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

Alaska new bug - National Parks Gallery

Alaska new bug - National Parks Gallery

Timary from Shishmaref holds the snow scorpionfly she found at the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz. It is the northernmost record for the insect and may be a new species.

Alaska insect collecting - National Parks Gallery

Alaska insect collecting - National Parks Gallery

A researcher collects insects on the tundra at Serpentine Hot Springs as part of the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz

The group of bioblitzers at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

The group of bioblitzers at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Par...

The group of bioblitzers at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

Singing the bioblitz song at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridge.

Singing the bioblitz song at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridg...

Singing the bioblitz song at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridge.

Bioblitzers climb the tors at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

Bioblitzers climb the tors at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Brid...

Bioblitzers climb the tors at Serpentine Hot Springs, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

Tundra up close - National Parks Gallery

Tundra up close - National Parks Gallery

the tundra, up close Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alaska collecting insects - National Parks Gallery

Alaska collecting insects - National Parks Gallery

Youth participating in the Bering Land Bridge bioblitz spent time collecting insects on the tundra at Serpentine Hot Springs.

Denali national park - Measuring glaciers.

Denali national park - Measuring glaciers.

Glacier monitoring in Denali. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description