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The Alaska USGS Multimedia Gallery is our one-stop collection of videos, photography, and audio. All items in this gallery are considered public domain unless otherwise noted.
Zan Frederick (USGS) installing a camera on the Mt. Foraker weather station, located on the southeast ridge at 7,826'. Mt. McKinley (20,320 ft) and Mt. Hunter (14,573 ft) are in the background. This site is a collaboration between USGS, Denali National Park, and the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring program.
Zan Frederick (USGS) installing a camera on the Mt. Foraker weather station, located on the southeast ridge at 7,826'. Mt. McKinley (20,320 ft) and Mt. Hunter (14,573 ft) are in the background. This site is a collaboration between USGS, Denali National Park, and the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring program.
Zan Frederick (USGS) installing a camera on the Mt. Foraker weather station, located on the southeast ridge at 7,826'. This site is a collaboration between USGS, Denali National Park, and the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring program. The camera transmits low-latency images once daily in winter and hourly during the busy summer season.
Zan Frederick (USGS) installing a camera on the Mt. Foraker weather station, located on the southeast ridge at 7,826'. This site is a collaboration between USGS, Denali National Park, and the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring program. The camera transmits low-latency images once daily in winter and hourly during the busy summer season.
Bar plot showing the percentage of Chinook salmon with evidence of heat stress in each group based on the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) protein concentration data. Map indicates sample collection locations. Sample groups are arranged by region from north to south: Norton Sound (purple), Yukon (orange), and Kuskokwim (green).
Bar plot showing the percentage of Chinook salmon with evidence of heat stress in each group based on the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) protein concentration data. Map indicates sample collection locations. Sample groups are arranged by region from north to south: Norton Sound (purple), Yukon (orange), and Kuskokwim (green).
A shelf full of legacy data collected on seabirds in Cook Inlet and Glacier Bay, Alaska.
A shelf full of legacy data collected on seabirds in Cook Inlet and Glacier Bay, Alaska.
Alaska Science Center Data Management staff organize, scan, and digitally archive physical data. Once published as part of a data release, the physical data are organized and placed into banker boxes, labeled with pertinent information, such as the data release DOI, and moved to a secure location.
Alaska Science Center Data Management staff organize, scan, and digitally archive physical data. Once published as part of a data release, the physical data are organized and placed into banker boxes, labeled with pertinent information, such as the data release DOI, and moved to a secure location.
Orange streams are increasingly common in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. The orange stream color reflects oxidized iron, but also often indicates elevated heavy metal concentrations. Our ongoing study aims to document these occurrences and the timing of their onset.
Orange streams are increasingly common in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. The orange stream color reflects oxidized iron, but also often indicates elevated heavy metal concentrations. Our ongoing study aims to document these occurrences and the timing of their onset.
This is B-roll video of the Kugururok River, Noatak National Preserve, Alaska from August 30, 2025.
This is B-roll video of the Kugururok River, Noatak National Preserve, Alaska from August 30, 2025.
This is B-roll video of the Igning River, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska from August 26, 2024.
This is B-roll video of the Igning River, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska from August 26, 2024.
This is B-roll video of Anatok Creek, Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska from August 19, 2025.
This is B-roll video of Anatok Creek, Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska from August 19, 2025.
Ozette Lake is located above the locked portion of the northern Cascadia megathrust and is relatively isolated from other active faults.
Ozette Lake is located above the locked portion of the northern Cascadia megathrust and is relatively isolated from other active faults.
Rusting rivers are increasingly common in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. The orange stream color reflects oxidized iron (hence the appearance of rusting), but orange color also indicates elevated heavy metal concentrations and impaired water quality.
Rusting rivers are increasingly common in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. The orange stream color reflects oxidized iron (hence the appearance of rusting), but orange color also indicates elevated heavy metal concentrations and impaired water quality.
Ozette Lake is located above the locked portion of the northern Cascadia megathrust and is relatively isolated from other active faults.
Ozette Lake is located above the locked portion of the northern Cascadia megathrust and is relatively isolated from other active faults.
Sounds from a large herd of walruses resting on Alaskan shores of the Chukchi Sea recorded. Deep full barks and calls of individual walruses near the edge of the herd are audible over a continuous rhythmic humming sound that arises from the calls of tens of thousands of walrsues from deeper within the herd.
Sounds from a large herd of walruses resting on Alaskan shores of the Chukchi Sea recorded. Deep full barks and calls of individual walruses near the edge of the herd are audible over a continuous rhythmic humming sound that arises from the calls of tens of thousands of walrsues from deeper within the herd.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
Sea ice, which is constantly thickening and thinning, plays an important role in the Earth's climate system.
Sea ice, which is constantly thickening and thinning, plays an important role in the Earth's climate system.
An overlook view of Glacial Lake 2.5 miles North of Nugget Creek near Auke Bay, Alaska.
An overlook view of Glacial Lake 2.5 miles North of Nugget Creek near Auke Bay, Alaska.
Phelan Creek near Paxson, AK Monitoring location 15478040 is associated with a STREAM in SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS CENSUS AREA, ALASKA. Current conditions of DISCHARGE, GAGE HEIGHT, and TEMPERATURE are available. Water data back to 1966 are available online. This camera is telemetered by satellite and updates at approximately 22:00 UTC (+/- 60 minutes) each day.
Phelan Creek near Paxson, AK Monitoring location 15478040 is associated with a STREAM in SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS CENSUS AREA, ALASKA. Current conditions of DISCHARGE, GAGE HEIGHT, and TEMPERATURE are available. Water data back to 1966 are available online. This camera is telemetered by satellite and updates at approximately 22:00 UTC (+/- 60 minutes) each day.
Tyee Lake Outlet near Wrangell, AK Monitoring location 15019990 is associated with a STREAM in CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA. Current conditions of DCP BATTERY VOLTAGE and GAGE HEIGHT are available. Water data back to 1979 are available online. This camera is telemetered by satellite and updates at approximately 19:00 UTC (+/- 60 minutes) each day.
Tyee Lake Outlet near Wrangell, AK Monitoring location 15019990 is associated with a STREAM in CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA. Current conditions of DCP BATTERY VOLTAGE and GAGE HEIGHT are available. Water data back to 1979 are available online. This camera is telemetered by satellite and updates at approximately 19:00 UTC (+/- 60 minutes) each day.
