Many years ago, Portage Glacier stretched all the way to where the Seward Highway sits today. Today, the glacier's remnant is beautiful Portage Valley, a 14-mile isthmus connecting the Kenai Peninsula ...

Portage lake and glacier on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Lauren Jobe was skating on Portage Lake on Monday, Feb. 10, when she heard the glacier start cracking. She was about 80 yards away. “I know they make ...

About 50 miles south of Anchorage along the Seward Highway, a left-hand turn swings east through a mountainous glen lush with the green of summer. Free from the frenetic pace accompanying most Kenai ...

In the summertime, the Portage Glacier, an hour's drive southeast of Anchorage, is a huge draw for tourists. You can't see the glacier from the visitor's center, so people take boats out onto a lake ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A premier destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers, there's really no better place to visit than Alaska. Drawing in a whopping ...

Portage Glacier Cruises, south of Anchorage, recently marked its 30th anniversary of shuttling visitors by boat to its namesake glacier. Over time, employees have seen the recession of Portage Glacier ...

Whether you live in Alaska or are visiting, glaciers are one of the state’s most awe-inspiring and unique attractions. Alaska is, after all, home to most of the glaciers in the United States. There ...