Alaska Public Media4d
Portage glacier calved during peak ice-skating season, a near miss of a national tragedy
Ice rescue instructor Luc Mehl says the community is lucky the calving did not happen over the weekend, and he hopes Alaskans ...
Alaska Dispatch News6d
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.
An eruption is possible at Alaska’s Mount Spurr. What we know about the volcano
A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city may be preparing to erupt, according to experts who have been monitoring the ...
Falling Glacier Chunk Strands 2 Skaters on Frozen Alaska Lake
Ice climbers helped rescue two skaters who were stranded after a glacier collapsed and left them on the shore of Portage Lake ...
EurekAlert!1d
Melting glaciers – Study shows growing lake areas, but flooding from smaller lakes
Does flooding from melting glaciers pose a growing danger in the high mountains? Not necessarily, as a study led by the ...
Two Wild Ice Skaters Rescued After Glacier Collapse Leaves Them Stranded
"I thought it would be cool if a piece fell off, thinking it would be one-twentieth of what actually fell off." ...
Cruise Industry News2d
Princess Expands Alaska National Parks Cruisetours
Princess Cruises has unveiled new variations of its National Parks Expedition cruisetours for 2025 and 2026. Following the ...