Ben Huff Abby Watts, a college student from Juneau, Alaska, is standing on a nunatak—an exposed ridge above an icefield ... of the glacier can resist melting throughout the year.

A cryobot, a specialized probe that can melt through thick icy crusts ... long, was tested at Alaska’s Juneau Icefield. Designed for NASA’s SWIM, the model showcased the envisioned size ...

Alaska, enjoys a majestic setting in a narrow fjord with Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts towering above it. To the east is the vast expanse of glacial ice known as the Juneau Icefield, and to the ...

The Empty Oil Band performs Sunday during the 50th Alaska Folk Festival at Centennial Hall. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire) But the week was almost too successful for its own good when a ...

Alaska’s public schools did not fail my children. The teachers didn’t fail. The system didn’t fail. But our representatives in Juneau did — and continue to. They have failed to fund ...

The 2025 Alaska cruise season is officially underway. On Monday, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Bliss sailed into Juneau, kicking off another summer of visitors exploring No. 49. The next ship, ...

The area is jam-packed with glaciers, including the incredible Harding Icefield, which you really ... landings and exploration on the glacier. Juneau, Alaska’s capital city, is a scenic gem.

The City and Borough of Juneau clerk’s office has certified a ballot petition that would put harder limits on cruise ship tourism in Juneau. The local advocates who filed the petition earlier ...

As Alaska legislators confront a major state budget ... Among the clawbacks: $37 million set aside for the Juneau Access Project, an effort to improve road and ferry service to the capital city.

Ruef will use the award for snow science research on the Juneau Icefield in Alaska this summer. The Sarah Crump Graduate Fellowship was designed by Sarah Crump, a beloved INSTAAR alum who passed away ...

A visitor places items in a bin at the new security checkpoint at the Alaska State Capitol on Monday morning. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire) The new screening measures were approved by the ...

Juneau, Alaska, has implemented cruise ship and passenger caps to curb its cruise boom. Three local businesses told BI they support these limits despite relying on cruisers for revenue.