Researchers have estimated the Antarctic “Doomsday Glacier”—which has been predicted to cause a devastating rise in global sea levels if it collapses—isn’t melting as quickly as scientists previously ...

On a summer’s evening in 2019, Zach Sheldon watched huge chunks of ice break off Valdez Glacier in Alaska as it calved into the lake below. The following morning, the experienced tour guide led his ...

For the first time, Juneau’s famous Mendenhall Glacier is not touching Mendenhall Lake, which was hidden beneath a thick sheet of glacial ice only a couple of hundred years ago. Scientists say this ...

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 glacier ...

Note: As of July 2025, areas of Many Glacier are under construction and closed to the public. Consult the National Park Service website for information about available activities and getting around.

Climate change is melting the ice on Mount Rainier. The environmental effects will be widespread, a Park Service study warned. By Somini Sengupta Reporting from Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. Once ...

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Douglas Follett, Glacier National Park’s oldest and longest-serving park ranger, died on Sunday, March 2. He was 98 years old and had worked in the park for 58 years, retiring in 2019. The Hungry ...

When you look at this gigantic mass of ice, it’s hard to get a personal relationship to it. So we wanted to document this landscape to give us an idea of what it sounds like inside a glacier. There is ...

While other kids were meeting Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, I grew up going to Glacier National Park and learning the difference between black bear scat and grizzly scat. My dad always joked that ...