This series of historical maps shows the route of the original expedition and several detail maps of Alaskan glaciers developed by Henry Gannett and G. K. Gilbert from information gathered during ...

After 1750, most glaciers in Alaska started thinning and retreating. But by the 1890s, the Taku was moving forward again, even while other glaciers around it continued to shrink and retreat.

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

In the late 1800s, Alaska’s top tourist attraction was Muir Glacier. Ladies in ankle-length dresses and gentlemen in neckties and fedora hats strolled a boardwalk at the foot of this natural wonder.

Whether you live in Alaska or are visiting, glaciers are one of the state’s most awe-inspiring and unique attractions. Home to the most glaciers in the United States, Alaska offers incredible ...

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Kristine Crossen became fascinated with glaciers when she moved to Alaska in 1969. "I lived in the Alaskan bush, near the southern boundary of Denali National Park, from 1973 to 1975. The tall ...

It will be brought down from its present resting place in the pristine blue ice of an Alaskan glacier, left here during the Alaskan fair and then taken to a large Eastern museum. View Full Article ...