Many years ago, Portage Glacier stretched all the way to where the Seward Highway sits today. Today, the glacier's remnant is beautiful Portage Valley, a 14-mile isthmus connecting the Kenai Peninsula ...

In the summertime, the Portage Glacier, an hour's drive southeast of Anchorage, is a huge draw for tourists. You can't see the glacier from the visitor's center, so people take boats out onto a lake ...

Portage lake and glacier on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Lauren Jobe was skating on Portage Lake on Monday, Feb. 10, when she heard the glacier start cracking. She was about 80 yards away. “I know they make ...

About 50 miles south of Anchorage along the Seward Highway, a left-hand turn swings east through a mountainous glen lush with the green of summer. Free from the frenetic pace accompanying most Kenai ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A premier destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers, there's really no better place to visit than Alaska. Drawing in a whopping ...

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