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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Computer Science Education Week
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International Tiger Day
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A Christmas market with a long history
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Paleontology meets art
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A long, erratic commute
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Waitangi Day in New Zealand
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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World Rhinoceros Day
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A crush in Lavaux
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It s Independence Day
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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A narrow passage
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World Whale Day
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International Surfing Day
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Mesmerizing murmuration
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Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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A march toward a dream
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Illuminating Annecy
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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Joshua Tree National Park
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National Bison Month
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Wildlife crossing, Wierden, Netherlands
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International Archaeology Day
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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World Bee Day
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World Water Day
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence