The world’s second-tallest tsunami wave on record tore through the remote Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska last August, leaving immense destruction in its wake. Luckily, there were no people nearby. But in ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — For years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving ...

South Sawyer Glacier, at the end of Tracy Arm Fjord, seen here in a photo from 2023. The U.S. Geological Survey has declared it a hazardous area. Photo Credit ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

It was a very early morning in August when an entire mountainside in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord detached and slid into the deep ocean water beneath it. The slide created a gargantuan splash – a ...

More cruise lines are dropping Tracy Arm Fjord from their Alaska itineraries this summer. Virgin Voyages and Royal Caribbean became the latest brands to axe the popular destination from their cruises, ...

On the morning of August 10, 2025, a massive landslide struck Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord, a popular destination for many cruise lines. The landslide triggered a 1,578-foot-tall (481-meter-tall) ...

Citing ice and geological conditions in the area—including a large August 2025 landslide that triggered a tsunami—the cruise line will instead visit Endicott Arm Fjord. “We’ve informed affected guests ...