I have just this to say: If you want to see tidewater glaciers in Alaska that calve into the water, you need to go in the coming years. Don't put it off. Spend the money. Find a way. Because they are all threatened, and are developing terminus out of the water, and more will join… Continue reading Glacier Bay National Park: Large Marge & Grand Pacific Glaciers
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Wandering On One Of Keku Islands
Off of Kuiu Island is Keku Islands in SE Alaska, a number of thin islands with coves hidden around them. Do I know which one I stepped onto? I don't. I had the GPS turned off on my phone (there isn't any service for phones unless you are in the open straits - AT&T has… Continue reading Wandering On One Of Keku Islands
Glacier Bay National park: Chimney Rock Islands
All it takes to visit Chimney Rock is....a lot of time, a boat ride there, and a skiff to land with. And a minus 4 foot tide. And not dawdling before the tide comes back in. Pretty simple? Maybe. Probably not. But I got to be lazy and get schlepped out there.... The tiny islands… Continue reading Glacier Bay National park: Chimney Rock Islands
Glacier Bay National Park: Lamplugh Glacier
Lamplugh Glacier terminus sits in John Hopkins Inlet of Glacier Bay National Park. While it can be seen from boats, from small vessels to the massive cruise ships, the most amazing way to see it is from a skiff, and to walk on the land on a minus tide. Kirk and I took an Uncruise… Continue reading Glacier Bay National Park: Lamplugh Glacier
Glacier Bay National Park: Bartlett Cove Forest Trail
Ever find a corner of land that hits you hard? That was for me Bartlett Cove, which sits in Glacier Bay National Park. I had the chance to spend a couple hours there and after being at sea for many days, I felt like opening up my legs and sprinting. Not that I am complaining,… Continue reading Glacier Bay National Park: Bartlett Cove Forest Trail