A wilderness guide stumbled upon Alaska’s northernmost glacier — one not marked on any map. ... Sheldon was tracing the outlines of glaciers so he could have an accurate glacier layer on his map.

Author Naomi Klouda says “The Alaska Glacier Dictionary” is for travelers and armchair adventurers alike, to give them quick ...

Alaska's new map reflects the changes in our modern understanding of geology as it builds on the past. More than 750 references were used in creating the map, some as old as 1908 and as new as 2015.

Kenai Fjords National Park is on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula and is dominated by two major icefields. The 19 glaciers included in the study are shown as blue dots. While Alaska glaciers are just a ...

This map is a completely new compilation, with this version carrying the distinction of being the first 100 percent digital statewide map. Alaska's new map reflects the changes in our modern ...

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 ...

He co-authored a study that maps where glacier retreat will open up new spawning zones for salmon over the next 75 years. The findings are new, but the process isn’t.

This roughly 300-mile drive from Anchorage to Homer through Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, you’ll visit the wildlife-rich waters of Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Kachemak Bay.

One of the glaciers on Alaska’s Denali mountain has started to “surge.” The Muldrow Glacier is moving 10-100 times faster than usual, which is about three feet per hour. About 1% of glaciers “surge,” ...

Dec. 27—The Shublik Mountains stretch parallel to Alaska's Arctic coast, ... After his finding, Sheldon added the glacier to his map, labeling it as "Northernmost." ...