Mendenhall Glacier: Juneau’s Vanishing Icon
by In the mountains outside Juneau, Alaska, a huge tongue of ice stretches down from the Juneau Icefield toward Mendenhall Lake. This is Mendenhall Glacier, one …
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What Is a “Dead Glacier”?
Glaciers are often imagined as enormous, permanent rivers of ice flowing slowly through mountain valleys and polar landscapes. Although their movement may be almost impossible …
How Do Glaciers Shape the Landscape? Valleys, Fjords, and Mountains
When people look at a deep valley surrounded by steep mountains or sail through a narrow fjord bordered by towering cliffs, it can be difficult …
Helicopter Glacier Tours: Are They Ethical and Worth the Cost?
Few travel experiences can match the excitement of seeing a glacier from the air. A helicopter can lift travelers above mountain valleys, dense forests, rocky …
Glaciers of the United States (Outside Alaska)
When people think about glaciers in the United States, Alaska usually comes to mind first. That makes sense: Alaska contains the overwhelming majority of the …
Thwaites Glacier: The “Doomsday Glacier” Explained
Few glaciers in the world have attracted as much scientific and public attention as Thwaites Glacier, a vast and rapidly changing glacier in West Antarctica. …
Are All Glaciers Shrinking? Or Are Some Still Growing?
Glaciers are often presented as one of the clearest symbols of a warming planet. Images of retreating ice, newly exposed rock, collapsing glacier fronts, and …
How Small Can a Glacier Be and Still Count as a Glacier?
When people hear the word glacier, they usually imagine an enormous frozen river stretching across a mountain valley or a huge mass of ice surrounded …
Glacier Cruises and Boat Tours: Are They Worth It?
Glaciers have a special ability to make travelers feel small. A massive wall of ice rising above dark water, mountains disappearing into clouds, and floating …
Glaciers of Papua New Guinea: Vanishing Tropical Ice
Papua New Guinea is famous for its tropical forests, extraordinary wildlife, volcanic landscapes, rivers, and coastal ecosystems. Yet the island of New Guinea also has …