The Forest Service is reopening some of its facilities at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center"
How Mendenhall Glacier staff explain climate change
The U.S. Forest Service wants tourists to take in the dramatic views, but also consider why the glacier is shrinking.
Always stay back from the face of Mendenhall Glacier
Water is still rising in Suicide Basin on the Mendenhall Glacier, but if or when it will release isn’t predictable
Update: Forest Service concerns fade as waterfalls disappear
Hikers and kayakers should still be cautious
Mendenhall Glacier inspires awe, demands respect
Visitors are urged to be cautious and be prepared when on lake ice, approaching glacier, or entering ice cave
Ice safety workshop to be held this weekend
Capital City Fire and Rescue and the U.S. Forest Service are sponsoring an ice safety workshop at the Mendenhall Glacier.