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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
Juneau, Alaska, has been hit by several flash floods in recent years from a glacial lake dammed by ice on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier. Those floods, including in 2024, were driven by a melting ...
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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center: Preserving the past, greeting the future
When the Forest Service’s Fireside Lectures began in 1962 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center attendees gathered around a ...
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Explore the Majestic Mendenhall Glacier with Juneau Tours: Updated Hours and Easy Access from Juneau Cruise Ship Dock for 2025
JUNEAU, Alaska, May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of Alaska’s most accessible and most stunning and iconic natural wonders, the Mendenhall Glacier, located in the Tongass National Forest ...
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center operates on a skeleton crew
The visitor center is operating with limited staffing after all but one staff member was laid off in February due to cuts ...
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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder
Juneau, Alaska, has been hit by several flash floods in recent years from a glacial lake dammed by ice on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier. Those floods, including in 2024, were driven by a melting ...