A recent study found that two-thirds of the world’s glaciers could disappear by the end of this century. That may sound pretty far into the future, but in Alaska those frozen landmarks are a strong ...

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On a summer’s evening in 2019, Zach Sheldon watched huge chunks of ice break off Valdez Glacier in Alaska as it calved into the lake below. The following morning, the experienced tour guide led his ...

Join the Bags Packed Family as they explore Whittier, Alaska, on a glacier tour with a local guide. The family of five ...

Alaska glacier tours deliver unforgettable ice adventures before summer slips away. You’ll trek across glacial blue, kayak around icebergs, soar above sculpted ridges, or ride historic rails, all ...

A floatplane taxis near docked cruise ships as it prepares to take off on July 6, 2023, in the Gastineau Channel, along the downtown waterfront in Juneau, Alaska. As the Mendenhall Glacier continues ...

Passengers from the Royal Princess hike the West Glacier trail in Juneau. Photo Credit: Andrea Zelinski As our small tour bus rolled out of Juneau, my group of about two dozen cruisers began spotting ...

The Shublik Mountains stretch parallel to Alaska’s Arctic coast, with rocky ridges surrendering to miles and miles of North Slope tundra. Talus and boulder fields, as well as occasional short willows, ...

ANCHORAGE, AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — A German couple were among three people found dead this week in the icy waters of a glacier-fed lake in Alaska. A 62-year-old recreational guide and the couple had ...