The frozen world is so essential to life on Earth that glaciers are often considered “canaries in the coal mine.” When these ...

the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, and the Portage and Matanuska Glaciers near Anchorage. The beautiful Portage Glacier, near Anchorage is one of the main tourist attractions in Alaska.

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Departing from the Anchorage, Girdwood or Portage depots, travelers who board the Glacier Discovery train will be transported into the Chugach National Forest and beautiful, icy Spencer Lake ...