On the slopes of Mount Hood, six explorers set off in a line up the Sandy Glacier ... the ice. They may comprise the longest glacial cave system discovered in the U.S. outside of Alaska, according ...

After 1750, most glaciers in Alaska started thinning and retreating ... s interior for dramatic icefalls, crevasses and blue ice. Then they’ll ski across the border into Canada for a short ...

The eerie blue of the glaciers is most breathtaking ... otters and other marine and coastal wildlife. Alaska is one of the few places to explore the glacial ice by dog sled, the same way Native ...

One of the fastest-growing sectors for flightseeing in Alaska is helicopter flightseeing. Hovering over a blue pool on a ...

Glaciers provide a unique opportunity for researchers to measure levels of atmospheric carbon deposition. Unlike other ...

The vast wilderness, spectacular landscapes and spirit of adventure make Alaska a once-in-a-lifetime ... majestic snowcapped mountains, icy blue glaciers and a verdant rainforest.

You can reach Petersburg by Alaska Marine Highway ferry or Alaska Airlines flights from Juneau and Seattle. May is best for ...

An Alaska cruise is the voyage of a lifetime. In Glacier Bay National Park, waters as blue as they are cold extend to striated cliffs and corrugated ice fields shaped by the inexorable flow of ...

A cruise to Alaska is one of the best ways to ... As you get up close to Holgate Glacier, listen as chunks of blue ice calve into the water. Some cruise lines, such as Viking Ocean Cruises and ...

You can even get up close and personal with glaciers in national parks like Alaska's Glacier ... dig a walkable ice cave, or ice "grotto," directly into the glacier's deep blue ice.

Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventure opportunities for every ability level. Picture an ice slab the size of a house cleaving in slow motion from a massive blue and white glacier ...