In honor of Alaska National Parks Day, we"re traveling to Kenai Fjords National Park—home of the awe-inspiring Exit Glacier, seen here. The park sits at the edge of the North Pacific Ocean where frequent winter storms dump the snow that feeds this land of ice. The Harding Icefield crowns the park with at least 38 flowing glaciers—one of which is Exit Glacier. Exit Glacier is known for being one of the most visited of Alaska"s glaciers, likely because it’s accessible via the Seward Highway. In mid-November, the road to the glacier closes to cars due to heavy snowfall, so visitors can only get there using snow-friendly transportation like dogsled or cross-country skis.
Wild and beautiful Alaska
Today in History
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Anybody out there?
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A tree of many memories
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It s National Hispanic Heritage Month
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Brain coral
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The island fox’s incredible comeback
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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What s better than a smile?
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A misty morning in Brazil
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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High alpine color in Colorado
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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
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Ruins of St. Dwynwens Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales
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It’s surströmming time
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Amelia Earhart
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Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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Take the Stairs Day
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Falling for Tennessee
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Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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Belize Barrier Reef