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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National Park Week: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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National Park Week begins
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Kissing Day
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Memorial Day
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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Art in the chapel
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World Laughter Day
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Unearthing a queen s lost tale
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Castle on a hill
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Twosday
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Homeward bound
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A fair that s star-studded
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Surströmming Day
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Presidents Day
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon
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In the valley of the doll
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Happy Independence Day!
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World Penguin Day
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Happy Holi!