Join us in celebrating Alaska Day here at beautiful Mendenhall Lake, just a stone’s throw from the state capital of Juneau. It seems a timeless sight, but the lake actually began to form in the early 1900s as Mendenhall Glacier receded, leaving a deeply carved valley in its wake that was soon filled with glacial melt. Today, the glacier still feeds the lake, much to the delight of the many visitors who arrive in Juneau each summer on cruise ships.
Fall comes to the Last Frontier
Today in History
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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Fat Bear Week
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Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
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A Flag Day tradition
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Happy World Photography Day!
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World of WearableArt Awards
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American bison
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This park is Superkilen
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Everest s shadow on the Himalayas
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Happy Mother s Day
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A night on the (ghost) town
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International Womens Day
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Pi Day
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World Book Day
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Protect your neck
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Sharp-dressed bug
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Paradise, found
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A species no longer at risk
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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National Moth Week
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World Olive Tree Day
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Whatever floats your boat
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International Womens Day
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Ponta Delgada
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50 years of World Heritage Sites