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The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
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The Bering Land Bridge is as much a part of America's cultural heritage as Yellowstone or Yosemite, if not more so. The distance across the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska's Seward Peninsula is approximately 55 miles, and for several periods during the Pleistocene Ice Ages the trip could be made entirely on land instead of water. During additional periods, the passage from Siberia to North America could also have been made by small watercraft moving along coastlines.
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve commemorates this prehistoric peopling of the Americas from Asia some 13,000 or more years ago. It also preserves important future clues in this great detective story regarding human presence in the Americas.

Facilities: None.

Reservations: No reservations are accepted.

Best Time To Visit: Open year round.

Fees: None.

Accessibility: Unknown

Rules: Very often hikers are absolutely on their own in the Preserve, with few if any links to the outside world. Hiking can be difficult and strenuous, especially across tussock tundra. Guests must be prepared for varied and changing weather conditions. Use only durable tested equipment and be experienced in its use before setting out. Remember, medical attention can be days, or even weeks away!

Directions: The Preserve is vast and access is limited. There are no roads that lead directly into it, and summer access is usually by bush planes and small boats. Winter access is mostly by small planes on skis, by snow machine, or by dog sleds.

Address
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
PO Box 220
Nome, Alaska 99762
Phone
General: (907) 443-2522
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