Portage Lake, with the opportunity to skate to a glacier, has been one of the most popular destinations for several years. Chugach National Forest officials say “hundreds” of people visited Portage ...

Two individuals stranded on Portage Lake after a glacier calved were rescued by ice climbers before emergency responders ...

The U.S. Forest Service is warning Juneau residents to stay away from the face of the Mendenhall Glacier, where a large piece of ice may fall off at any moment. Paul Robbins Jr, a spokesperson for the ...

The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is closed Tuesday, Feb. 11th. The Forest Service says they are expecting a substantial ...

A warning about a sizeable collapse of the Mendenhall Glacier, following active calving recently and a large crack on its face, was issued by the U.S. Forest Service on the agency’s Facebook page at ...

An eyewitness, who was skating on the frozen glacial lake about a 56-mile drive southeast from Anchorage, said she heard noises and then saw the glacier break off, or calve, according to KTUU. A video ...

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