In 1952, the Forest Service took the land around the Mendenhall Glacier off the table for mining. Now there’s a strip of land exposed by the shrinking glacier.
"Herbert Glacier"
Canadian mining company ramps up exploration near Juneau’s Herbert Glacier
The company’s CEO, Ian Klassen, says shares sold to investors have allowed the company to ramp up drilling core samples from several gold-quartz veins this summer.
Juneau city officials declare ‘air emergency’
Juneau’s air quality in recent days has wafted between the EPA’s orange and red benchmarks. The city is discouraging outdoor aerobic activity until the air quality improves.
Gold exploration near Herbert Glacier excites investors
Enthusiasm over drilling test results caused Grande Portage Resources stock to rally temporarily. Financial filings infer as much as $400 million worth of gold on claims near Herbert Glacier.
Mysterious pink pond prompts a question and a quest
A hydrologist’s marker dye is unlikely, but there are a variety of biological processes that could be responsible for discoloration of the pond that’s located about 4 miles down the Herbert Glacier trail.
Gold claims expand as Herbert Glacier retreats
A Canadian mineral exploration firm expands drilling around the Herbert Glacier. This comes as the Juneau mayor’s mining task force considers streaming the city’s review authority.
NTSB investigating helicopter crash on Herbert Glacier
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating how and why a Juneau-bound helicopter ferrying tourists crashed during a glacier excursion. The pilot and six tourists were treated and released at Juneau’s hospital with minor injuries.