A sign at the trailheads of paths on the north and south sides of the creek advise hikers to be careful around the ice cave. (Tim Ellis/KUAC) The Castner Glacier ice cave off the Richardson Highway ...

Juneau, the capital of the Last Frontier, serves as a gateway to some of Alaska's most spectacular hidden gems, including the ice caves in the Mendenhall Glacier. Formed about 3,000 years ago during ...

BLACK RAPIDS OF THE DELTA RIVER — If we climb high enough above this tumble of gray water, we can see a wedge of blue-white ice withering into the mountains. Less than one century ago, Black Rapids ...

SITKAGI BLUFFS — While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers. Salty. That was a surprise to me, thirsty there on the edge ...

Of the thousands of glaciers spread across Alaska, only about 700 have names. These ever-evolving features have lacked a centralized source for information about their status, names or interesting ...