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 ...
Falling Glacier Chunk Strands 2 Skaters on Frozen Alaska Lake
Two ice skaters were stranded and self-rescued from a glacier chunk that fell onto the ice in Portage Lake, Alaska, on Monday ...
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 ...
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 two people on frozen Alaska lake, officials say
An eyewitness, who was skating on the frozen glacial lake about a 56-mile drive southeast from Anchorage, said she heard ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
See the Glorious Beauty of Alaska With 15 Images From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
An official state of the union for 66 years, Alaska is known for its glaciers, permafrost and national parks. Home to North ...
Sacramento Bee7d
Falling glacier chunk strands two people on frozen Alaska lake, officials say
Two people became stranded after a piece of glacier broke off onto Portage Lake in Alaska, officials said. Photo from Girdwood Fire and Rescue's Facebook post Ice climbers came to the rescue of ...