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Glacier calves into Portage Lake, stranding 2 skaters and underscoring risks of recreation on ice
A window of cold and clear weather has drawn hundreds of people to skate, bike and walk on the lake ice in recent days.
Thwaites Glacier: the melting, Antarctic monster of sea level rise – podcast
The Thwaites Glacier is one of many bodies of ice that are melting, but this massive, Antarctic glacier is uniquely important when it comes to sea level rise. “We’re talking a ...
Glacier, Yellowstone notch second-highest visitation years on record
Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park both welcomed the second highest number of visitors on record last year, according to visitation data released by the National Park Service late ...
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Update: Large calving of ice from Mendenhall Glacier prompts further safety warning
Update, 12:15 p.m. Thursday: A portion of the face of the Mendenhall Glacier collapsed into Mendenhall Lake on Thursday, prompting a further warning from the U.S. Forest Service about unsafe ...
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Forest Service warns Juneau residents to stay away from Mendenhall Glacier amid calving concerns
The U.S. Forest Service warned residents on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 of a large crack in the Mendenhall Glacier that may cause significant calving. The U.S. Forest Service is warning Juneau residents to ...