Alaska Public Media11h
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine15h
‘Volcanic Unrest’ at Alaska’s Mount Spurr Suggests 50-50 Chance an Eruption Could Be Coming
Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes ...
Smithsonian Magazine22h
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 ...
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 noises and then saw the glacier break off, or calve, according to KTUU. A video ...
MLive4d
Are you brave enough to climb a frozen waterfall? Learn at U.P. Ice Fest.
MUNISING, MI -- Thrill seekers of all skill levels are invited to climb frozen waterfalls at Michigan Ice Fest. Three decades ...