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

A glacial lake outburst flood in the Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60-meter) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time the ...

There’s “anecdotal” signs this year’s tourism season may take a hit due to canceled bookings and people putting vacation ...

One of the key reasons to cruise Alaska is to visit the island-studded Inside Passage which, put simply, can’t be reached by ...

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

The lease on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site in Juneau has been canceled and the Ketchikan Federal Building appeared on a list of “non-core” properties that might be put up for ...

In Juneau, tourism representatives say virtually all the employees at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, part of the Tongass National Forest, have been terminated. That’s raising questions ...

Since the start of the year and President Donald Trump's administration’s moves to drastically shrink the federal government, multiple agencies overseeing everything from foreign aid and ...

Glaciers serve as the largest reservoirs of frozen freshwater on Earth. They primarily form when massive ice sheets from the Arctic and Antarctic break into smaller sections. Additionally ...

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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 ...