Tidal action pumping warmer sea water on the underside of the massive Thwaites Glacier will “inexorably” accelerate its ...

If you’re planning a trip to The Last Frontier, asking the question, when is the best time to visit Alaska is important!

Totem Bight State Historical Park in Ketchikan, Alaska, offers a blend of cultural heritage, history, and natural beauty with free ...

As regular readers of this column know, when I am on vacation I write about cruises. I’ve been on vacation this week, so ...

Columbia Glacier’s Main Branch pulled away from a stabilizing rocky outcrop, while melting along the West Branch exposed “new ...

Juneau, Alaska’s capital city, is a destination that offers a wealth of experiences for visitors to enjoy. From the natural ...

Alaska Animal Rescue For detailed packing guidance ... You’ll be able to cruise by on itineraries that begin or end in Seward, so keep that in mind as you plan. Glacier Bay offers cruise ships a ...

The boat hadn’t even left the dock for our 7 a.m., eight-hour tour of Glacier Bay in Alaska when we began to spot the sea otters. Not just one or two shy otters seen from far off, but dozens of them ...

Lonnie G. Thompson When a team of scientists—accompanied by yaks and yak wranglers—traveled nearly four miles above sea level to the Guliya Glacier in northwest Tibet in 2015, their goal was ...

Cruising to Alaska is a bucket-list voyage for many ... as well as scenic cruising in the iconic Glacier Bay. “Norwegian Bliss’ sailing on April 2, 2025, has been canceled as a result of ...

putting a spotlight on all the splendor that brings cruisers to Alaska,” said Dan Rough, vice president of revenue management for Holland America Line. “Whether it’s talking to a park ranger while ...

Tuesday’s decision will conserve large pockets of land and water scattered across parts of Kobuk-Seward, Bering Sea-Western Interior Bay, East Alaska and the Ring of Fire regions of the state.