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Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve occupies the northernmost section of the southeastern Alaska coastline, between the Gulf of Alaska and Canada. The Canadian border approaches to within 15 miles (24 km) of the ocean in the St. Elias Mountains at Mount Fairweather, the park's tallest peak at 15,300 feet (4,700 m), transitioning to the Fairweather Range from there southwards. The Brady Icefield caps the Fairweather Range on a peninsula extending from the ocean to Glacier Bay, which extends from Icy Strait to the Canadian border at Grand Pacific Glacier, cutting off the western part of the park. To the east of Glacier Bay the Takhinsha Mountains and the Chilkat Range form a peninsula bounded by the Lynn Canal on the east, with the park's eastern boundary with Tongass National Forest running along the ridgeline. The park's northwestern boundary, which also abuts Tongass National Forest, runs in the valley of the Alsek River to Dry Bay. The preserve lands comprise a small area at Dry Bay — the majority of Glacier Bay lands are national park lands. The park boundary excludes Gustavus at the mouth of Glacier Bay. The lands adjoining the park to the north in Canada are included in Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park.
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Haida Gwaii Observer
April 28, 2018
Northern residents are fish-eating killer whales. They appear to spend most of their time in the waters between Dixon Entrance, Campbell River and Alberni Inlet, but have been seen as far north as Glacier Bay, Alaska and as far south as Grays Harbor, Washington. Some of the population is regularly foundÃâà...
North of 60 Mining News
April 28, 2018
Though Newmont officials deemed Brady Glacier the largest copper-nickel deposit in the United States during the company's investigation of the deposit in the 1970s, this PGM-enriched deposit is within the Glacier Bay National Park and Monument. While this locale likely precludes any development in theÃâà...
Alaska Public Radio Network
April 28, 2018
This week we're hearing from Carol Waldo in Haines. Waldo owns Glacier Bay Farms, which is set to become one of the first pot businesses in the city. 70 years ago she left Iowa with her family, and drove up the Alaska Highway. Listen now. WALDO: I never really asked my parents, for sure, why they cameÃâà...
Space Daily
April 27, 2018
On Wednesday, Arnold shared another national park portrait, an picture of Mountain Rainier National Park from the vantage of the International Space Station. The gallery also features photographs captured by NASA salutes, including pics of the Grand Canyon, Glacier Bay National Park, Denali NationalÃâà...
Seattle Times
April 27, 2018
John Muir went to Glacier Bay in southeast Alaska in 1879 to prove his theory that Yosemite's mighty gorge had been created by the convergence of a similar system of glaciers. My reasons were more complex, half Florida-summer fatigue and half because my in-laws are remarkably generous people.
Juneau Empire
April 20, 2018
They are thought to have arrived by emigration from Haines, possibly moving through the Endicott Gap into Glacier Bay and thence to the Gustavus forelands. At first, the numbers were very low, presumably dependent upon occasional additional emigrants arriving in the area. It took several decades for theÃâà...
Alaska Public Radio Network
April 19, 2018
Alaska voters approved recreational use of marijuana by those 21 and older in 2014, but it has taken time for businesses in some rural communities to come online. Listen now. Glacier Bay Farms is set to be among the first legal marijuana businesses in Haines. The commercial, recreational marijuana growÃâà...
Press Herald
April 17, 2018
The government noted that President Harry Truman in 1949 enlarged the Channel Islands National Monument to include the waters within one nautical mile of the islands. The Supreme Court also has allowed the creation of the Glacier Bay National Monument, which includes submerged lands.
Sun Sentinel
March 12, 2018
That trip, which includes Glacier Bay, sails April 29-May 6. Rates begin at $749 a person, double occupancy. Princess Cruises: From San Francisco, Princess offers a Classic California Coast cruise April 7-14. Inside cabins begin at $519 per person, double occupancy. (Two additional family members payÃâà...
Yahoo News UK
March 9, 2018
An American pine marten has been spotted regularly around Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. A video posted by the National Park Service on Thursday, March 8, shows the animal peeking out of the snow. “Moments like this await those who are patient, with a bit of luck,”Ãâà...
Monroe News Star
March 7, 2018
Go kayaking alongside glaciers accompanied by seals in Glacier Bay. Hike, fish, glacier walk, or maybe enjoy a whale watching in Juneau. In Skagway, go to the dogs. Give the kids the chance to roar down a hill like a a commuter train in rush hour while riding on a sled pulled by huskies, or let the dogs pullÃâà...
Travel Agent
February 28, 2018
The small ship cruise line Alaskan Dream Cruises is debuting its 2019 lineup of expeditions through Alaska's Inside Passage. For its ninth operating season, Alaskan Dream Cruises will offer the following itineraries: Alaska's Glacier Bay & Island Adventure is Alaskan Dream Cruises' signature itinerary.
Harvard Law School News
December 31, 1999
... 100 times by presidents of both parties and provided initial protection for some iconic landscapes, including Arizona's Petrified Forest, Utah's Natural Bridges and Bryce Canyon, Wisconsin's Mount Olympus, New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns, California's Death Valley, and Glacier Bay and Denali in Alaska.
The Wildlife News
December 31, 1999
A hundred mile swath of borderlands takes in such wild places as the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, Wrangell-St Elias National Park, Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, Olympic National Park, Pasayten Wilderness and North Cascades National Park in Washington, Great Bear and the Bob Marshall Wilderness inÃâà...
MyAJC
December 31, 1999
For example, Alaska's Glacier Bay & Island Adventure starts at $3,495 per adult double and $2,926 per child, a 15 percent discount on top of the $300 reduction. Price includes all onboard meals with a glass of wine or beer at dinner, select shore excursions and transfers. Taxes of less than $100 are extra.
Seatrade Cruise News
December 31, 1999
Travel Leaders Group's travel advisers frequently recommend Alaska as a not-to-be-missed travel experience. Here, a Princess Cruises ship in Glacier Bay (Photo: Princess Cruises). Alaska cruises jumped to the top spot from last year's fifth place to become the most booked domestic vacation for 2018,Ãâà...
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