The mighty Matanuska Glacier is located about 95 miles northeast of Anchorage along the scenic Glenn Highway, and is the largest glacier in Alaska accessible by car. It's also one of the oldest ...

I had less than eight hours before my flight and I wanted to hike Matanuska Glacier, a two-and-a-half-hour drive each way from the Anchorage airport. It had been a fun weekend visiting friends, seeing ...

The growth of business at Matanuska Glacier is spurring a new policy requiring first-time visitors to buy a $100-per-person guided tour. It's also bringing to a head long-term negotiations between the ...

A large landslide has transformed a mountainside near the Matanuska Glacier. Locals noticed the landslide in mid-February. It left a black streak of rock and debris on the unnamed mountain at least a ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman has died in an avalanche near Matanuska Glacier, between Palmer and Glennallen, authorities said. Alaska State Troopers said in a statement that Erin Lee, 40, of ...

At least four people witnessed an avalanche that killed a Fairbanks woman who was heli-skiing on Saturday near the Matanuska Glacier, said a spokesman for the Alaska State Troopers. Erin Lee, 40, was ...

Matanuska Glacier, the largest glacier in Alaska accessible by car, is not your typical glacier. It is 100 miles northeast of Anchorage, and ice climbers and hikers often traverse its icy peaks and ...