Researchers presented preliminary data on how ice dynamics contributed to this summer’s record-breaking flood, and shared ...

But this year, at least five people died in the backcountry around Juneau, including tourists, a seasonal worker, a local and ...

The glacier’s retreat has been ongoing, but scientists believe within a few years it will be separated from Mendenhall Lake.

Flooding from a release of water and snowmelt at Mendenhall Glacier covered some roads and threatened homes along the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, on Wednesday. (City and Borough of Juneau via ...

A helicopter ride to go dog sledding on a glacier is one of the unique experiences in Alaska that’s “once in a lifetime.” This adventure is also one of the more popular and expensive options for shore ...

Every year for about a decade, the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, has flooded from meltwater buildup on a nearby glacier. Those floods were minor until 2023, when a couple of dozen homes in ...

Twelve inches of fresh powder had just fallen at Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska, when I arrived for my first day of skiing last February. Snow packed the slumping branches of towering pines and ...

A rush of glacial floodwater swept down Alaska’s Mendenhall River on Wednesday morning, prompting evacuation warnings in parts of Juneau, seeping through flood barriers and flowing into a few ...