A helicopter ride to go dog sledding on a glacier is one of the unique experiences in Alaska that’s “once in a lifetime.” This adventure is also one of the more popular and expensive options for shore ...

Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska's capital city with no immediate reports of major damage, though officials warned ...

Every year for about a decade, the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, has flooded from meltwater buildup on a nearby glacier. Those floods were minor until 2023, when a couple of dozen homes in ...

How hefty? You can expect to shell out at least $300 or more per person for most of these excursions. Even though shore ...

People view Mendenhall Glacier from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center area, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP) People view Mendenhall Glacier from ...

Officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater after a huge upstream basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s ...

Residents in some parts of Juneau prepared to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of flooding as rainwater and snowmelt in a huge basin dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier started to flow ...

Twelve inches of fresh powder had just fallen at Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska, when I arrived for my first day of skiing last February. Snow packed the slumping branches of towering pines and ...

Since Juneau, Alaska, offers so many activities, ships generally spend a full day in port. Here's what to see and do in the ...