However, the Juneau Icefield at about 1,500 square miles (3,900 km²), remains one of the largest icefields in the Western ...

The future of Alaska’s Juneau Ice Field is considered at high risk, with many glaciers having already melted, and other ice ...

Corin Lohmann, owner of IceWalks, a tour operator on the Athabasca Glacier, part of the Columbia Ice Field in Jasper National Park, Alberta, said his company had to reroute the trail to the foot ...

But when the incoming high school junior arrived at Alaska’s Juneau Icefield on a family cruise in August, his expectations sank. “Okay, where’s the glacier?” he asked. His mom pointed to ...

Columbia Glacier’s Main Branch pulled away from a stabilizing rocky outcrop, while melting along the West Branch exposed “new ...

ANCHORAGE, AK (REUTERS) – Glaciers in the Juneau Icefield in southeastern Alaska are melting at a faster rate than previously thought and may reach an irreversible tipping point sooner than ...

Rapper-turned-actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges sparked concern from some social media followers recently when he knelt on an ...

Turbidity is a quality of flooded rivers where sediment is suspended in the water. It can also be caused by high water ...

It's a bit of a drive from Banff Town (about two hours) to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre across from the foot of the Athabasca Glacier, but you'll quickly find the views are well worth ...

For some visitors to Alaska, seeing a glacier is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But climate change is taking its toll, and the melting of Juneau’s icefield is accelerating, according to a ...

The glacier is part of the massive Columbia Icefield, which divides southern Jasper and northern Banff, and is easily visible from Icefields Parkway. Hiking trails and guided tours allow visitors ...