I was a U.S. Forest Service park ranger at Mendenhall Glacier for 14 years until I retired in 2018. Having lived in Juneau since 1969, I have watched the dramatic changes in glacial ice and the ...

The agency received $4.75 million, but city officials say more money is needed for a fleshed-out feasibility study to assess ...

Most of the staff at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center were fired earlier this month, leaving city tourism leaders worried that one of Juneau’s most popular visitor destinations may reduce ...

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said the Trump administration needs to realize federal employees are operating programs that “truly are saving lives” and there needs to be support for agencies ...

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 ...

Thirty-five volunteers offered resources and support to approximately 50 federal employees and family members during a ...

A full daytrip could include the gardens and Mendenhall Glacier as the two are located just 5 miles apart. For more information, check out the rainforest's website. Narrated Whale Watching Cruise ...

It was busyness as usual for kids on a scavenger hunt for snowflakes at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Saturday morning, as well as for some adults who stopped by the front desk to ask ...

This is a developing story. Nearly all employees at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center have been fired in President Donald Trump’s mass purge of the federal government workforce, according to ...