“It’s amazing to do the math and try to remember what was happening in the world back in 1825, when those snowflakes were ...

Tours are offered daily May through September ... A full daytrip could include the gardens and Mendenhall Glacier as the two are located just 5 miles apart. For more information, check out ...

To see how to improve glacier flood forecasts, a team of researchers has received almost $1 million in federal funding to study the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. The federal grant from the U.S.

After two consecutive years when meltwaters burst out of a basin on Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier and devastated neighborhoods in that part of the capital city, a team of scientists has received a grant ...

The Mendenhall Glacier is one of the top attractions in Juneau, so many tours include a visit to the Tongass National Forest to view the 12-mile-long sheet of blue ice. Some cruise lines, like ...

Juneau’s flooded Mendenhall Valley is seen on Aug. 6, 2024. The waters pouring from an outburst flood at Mendenhall Glacier reached record levels, surpassing the record set by a similar glacial ...

The three-hour tours are limited to six passengers and include a complimentary stop at the Brotherhood Bridge for a view of the Mendenhall Glacier. Gastineau Guiding Company is unique in that it ...

Glaciers create some of the most stunning ice formations, with arches and tunnels that seem straight out of a storybook. One ...

Installing a set of totem poles at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center highlighting local Alaska Natives may be a worthy idea, but numerous tribal residents expressed concerns during an initial ...

Winter in Alaska has waterfalls frozen mid-cascade, ice caves so blue they look unreal, and lakes so clear you can skate across them like glass.