The best way to appreciate the ice fields around Anchorage, AK, is by taking a scenic helicopter flight over the glaciers.

The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in ...

An Alaska man who was pinned face down in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ...

Whether you live in Alaska or are visiting, glaciers are one of the state ... remain as far away from an iceberg as twice its width or height. The same formula applies when walking around ...

New Zealand glaciologists carry out aerial snowline surveys of 50 representative glaciers each year. These surveys contributed to the first global Glacier Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise ...

As of March 2025, obtaining a new, unobstructed image remains challenging due to seasonal snowfall covering parts of the glacier. Even in late summer, some visible differences may be due to lingering ...

Researchers concluded that the world’s glaciers have lost about 5% of their ice since 2000 – and that they’re melting faster than ever. But Alaska takes the cake. The report says the state ...

caravan through the riverscapes of Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve to where the river empties into the Gulf of Alaska. The inflatable rafts are ...

ANCHORAGE, AK (REUTERS) – Glaciers in the Juneau Icefield in southeastern Alaska are melting at a faster rate than previously thought and may reach an irreversible tipping point sooner than ...

An excursion boat heads toward Dawes Glacier in Alaska, as passengers aboard the Celebrity Edge enjoy views from a distance. “That's about the same amount of area as the state of South Carolina ...

When travelers visit Alaska, they often want to see glaciers. And it’s the perfect place for those. The Last Frontier is home to the most glaciers in the U.S. There are roughly 27,000 glaciers ...