Falling Glacier Chunk Strands 2 Skaters on Frozen Alaska Lake
Two ice skaters were stranded and self-rescued from a glacier chunk that fell onto the ice in Portage Lake, Alaska, on Monday ...
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20,000 people vanish in 'Alaskan Triangle' - some think Bigfoot or UFOs could be to blame
The area, which spans between Juneau, Anchorage, and the town of Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), is covered in dense forests, ...
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JPMRC shapes the US Army’s only Arctic Division for the frozen battlefield
JPMRC is the U.S. Army’s newest combat training center, a coliseum of ice and snow where the division's Soldiers train and ...
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Anchorage Park Foundation's $2M Grant Frozen, putting community programs at risk
The Anchorage Park Foundation's Youth Employment Program could be at risk due to a funding freeze on a $2 million US Forest Service grant. Despite this setback, the foundation is ...
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Glacier calves into Portage Lake, stranding 2 skaters and underscoring risks of recreation on ice
A window of cold and clear weather has drawn hundreds of people to skate, bike and walk on the lake ice in recent days.
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Forest Service warns Juneau residents to stay away from Mendenhall Glacier amid calving concerns
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 ...
79-year-old missing after setting out alone to skate on frozen Alaska lake, police say
A 79-year-old man is missing after going ice skating on a frozen Alaska lake, officials said. Thomas McGuire, of Haines, went ...
Two Wild Ice Skaters Rescued After Glacier Collapse Leaves Them Stranded
"I thought it would be cool if a piece fell off, thinking it would be one-twentieth of what actually fell off." ...