Science & Research

The Murie Science and Learning Center supports research in Alaska’s eight northern national parks by providing funding, logistical support, housing, and access to data and Park resources.

In the summer of 2005, a footprint of a dinosaur was discovered in Denali National Park. The print was identified as a three-toed Cretaceous Therapod, estimated to be more than 70 million years old.

To learn more about ongoing research in Alaska’s northern national parks, including how to apply for a research grant, visit the Murie Science and Learning Center’s official website.