U.S. Forest Service on Thursday says more calving possible, people should stay far away from glacier. Update, 6:15 p.m.

A dramatic calving event at Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier sent massive ice chunks into the water. Officials warn of instability ...

A substantial portion of the Mendenhall Glacier is expected to collapse at any time, and visitors to the Mendenhall Glacier ...

The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is closed Tuesday, Feb. 11th. The Forest Service says they are expecting a substantial ...

The U.S. Forest Service warned residents on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 of a large crack in the Mendenhall Glacier that may cause significant calving. The U.S. Forest Service is warning Juneau residents to ...

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a warning for Mendenhall Glacier due to increased calving activity. Visitors are urged to ...

A window of cold and clear weather has drawn hundreds of people to skate, bike and walk on the lake ice in recent days.

Two people were stranded Monday along Portage Lake with multiple agencies responding, according to an official with Girdwood ...

Installing a set of totem poles at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center highlighting local Alaska Natives may be a worthy idea, but numerous tribal residents expressed concerns during an initial ...

The study also found that more than half of the glaciers (62%) undergo seasonal cycles in glacier calving -- when large chunks of ice break away due to higher ocean and air temperatures.

Even though "glacial" is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has found that glaciers speed ...