You wouldn’t be the first to confuse Glacier National Park with Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. “We hear a lot from people who want to see Glacier National Park, and we have to point them in a ...

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a must for many Alaska cruise passengers. But a slate of upcoming itineraries will feature extra-long visits. While cruise ships typically spend between nine ...

GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK, Alaska >> A giant, hollow breath, deep as a crevasse, breaks the predawn quiet. Just off the lip of the shallow, rocky beach where my tent is pitched, a 40-ton behemoth is ...

Visiting zoos and aquariums can make that connection to wild animals, but immersing oneself in their natural habitats in the vast and pristine wilderness is even better. That's what we discovered when ...

Melting ice is usually bad news, but this place in Alaska has turned from frozen to flourishing in just 200 years. Nestled in southeast Alaska, the stunning and famous Glacier Bay National Park is ...

Ecologists are told to visit the tropics to fully appreciate the earth’s myriad plant and animal interactions. But what about the other end of the environmental spectrum − the frozen northland? I ...

Explore the best of Alaska with a captivating four-night cruise, rail journey, and iconic national parks. Begin with a flight into Anchorage to explore dramatic landscapes along Turnagain Arm, ...

A January visit to Alaska – one featuring ice fishing, dog mushing and chasing the Northern Lights 70 miles above the Arctic Circle – only whetted my appetite for another slice. In particular, I ...

Nearly 70 people were evacuated from a small cruise ship in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park after a fire Monday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said. There were no reports of injuries. Crew members ...