Almost one hundred years
ago, Glacier Bay was a great river of ice. Today, the bay
is a water filled fjord. Every summer, glaciers descending
from the Fairweather Range Mountains into the Bay create one
of nature's most spectacular displays. As the summer heat
warms the glaciers, huge chucks of ice the size of houses
crumble with a deafening roar into the ocean. Glacier Bay
has been acclaimed to be the crowned jewel of the Southeast
Alaska’s Inside Passage. More than one hundred alpine
and valley glaciers flow from the Fairweather and St. Elias
Mountain Ranges in Glacier Bay National Park. Glacier Bay
National Park is home for many animals, including deer, bears,
mountain goats, porpoises, orcas, whales and waterfowl. Many
of these animals are endangered, and rely on Glacier Bay's
National Park and Preserve status to protect them.
Take an amazing boat tour to magnificent tidewater glaciers,
some towering 200 feet above the waterline. Marvel at spectacular
scenery, including the snow capped Fairweather Range. Glide
through serene and unspoiled waters on a sea kayak.
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