Falling Glacier Chunk Strands 2 Skaters on Frozen Alaska Lake
Two ice skaters were stranded and self-rescued from a glacier chunk that fell onto the ice in Portage Lake, Alaska, on Monday ...
MLive14h
Up North lighthouse is ‘breathtaking scene of quiet beauty’ against stark landscape
The light tower, standing 113 feet tall, was built in 1870 to replace the shorter Old Presque Isle Lighthouse about a mile ...
Alaska Public Media8h
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 ...
Alaska Dispatch News15h
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.