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 ...
At glaciers like Portage near Anchorage, the ice has already retreated so far that it can no longer be seen from tourist infrastructure built just a few decades ago.
It’s a “beautiful landscape, but the moment is fleeting,” says Young. At glaciers like Portage near Anchorage, the ice has already retreated so far that it can no longer be seen from tourist ...
The trail starts from Exit Glacier and winds through a forest of cottonwood and alder trees and then eventually climbs well above the tree line. The hike is a strenuous uphill adventure in bear ...
Trips beyond Anchorage offer the most unusual cruises ... the majestic Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau; and a ride on the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (wpyr.com) from Skagway.
An intense bout of snow as temperatures dropped led to slick roads around Anchorage on Monday after several weeks of unseasonably warm weather. The early-morning shift back to snow, combined with warm ...
Located in the Tongass National Forest, near the southeastern tip of the state, LeConte Glacier is one of the most active tidewater glaciers in the ... Most visitors fly into the small town of Iliamna ...