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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Today is World Refugee Day
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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Tesla, the visionary
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Burns Night
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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Let’s go foraging
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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Memorial Day
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A grand event
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Noctilucent clouds
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Happy World Photography Day!
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It’s Weihnachtsmarkt time!
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It’s Napping Day
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Taking the scenic route
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Beaver achievers
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Fossil Day
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A rock in a wild place
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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A star blows a bubble
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Bridges to the past
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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World Elephant Day
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Celestial Spain
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Pantaleu
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Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
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Reflecting on fall
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Unbearable cuteness
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Flowers by the sea
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Ring of fire