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National Park Studies

Several studies conducted by team members are sited in national parks -- Big Bend National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The application of scientific studies aids land managers in improved stewardship of the unique natural resources located in the Nation's national parks.

Big Bend National Park Project

• Big Bend National Park (BBNP) Project Summary
  The NPS is funding the USGS to produce a modern, 1:100,000-scale, geological map to meet the needs of BBNP. In addition to geological mapping needs, the BBNP has several environmental issues that potentially affect human health and wildlife habitats which will be evaluated to determine their relative importance and study feasibility.

Yellowstone National Park

• Integrated Geoscience Studies of the Greater Yellowstone Area Project
  Geological, Geochemical, and Geophysical Studies at Yellowstone

Backgrounds and Baselines Project

• Backgrounds and Baselines Project Summary
  Development of a geochemical base of information to define the natural abundance and spatial distribution of chemical elements in the Earth's surface and subsurface environment.