National Parks are required to "preserve and protect" all the natural and cultural resources within their boundaries. So what DO the parks contain? This four-minute video shows Park Service scientists making the newest and most advanced vegetation map of park resources to date. This map will be baseline data showing what is here now... for use in comparisons as climate changes.

Charting New Ground

The North Coast & Cascades Science Learning Network is where science and education come together to help preserve and protect areas of national significance. Whether monitoring natural ecosystems or studying historic sites, national park scientists are stewards of our nation’s crown jewels. Working unobtrusively and mostly out of sight, park scientists do the rigorous science needed to document park ecological health and to conserve historical riches. This series profiles staff in eight Pacific Northwest national parks and offers behind-the-scenes looks at science in action.

The North Coast &amp; Cascades Science Learning Network is where science and education come together to help preserve and protect areas of national significance. Whether monitoring natural ecosystems or studying historic sites, national park scientists are stewards of our nation’s crown jewels. Working unobtrusively and mostly out of sight, park scientists do the rigorous science needed to document park ecological health and to conserve historical riches. This series profiles staff in eight Pacific Northwest national parks and offers behind-the-scenes looks at science in action.

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Charting New Ground

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