Park Ranger cruise ship transfer, but make it Wes Anderson: "Stevesy, what's going on? Are those hijackers?" "Well, out here we call them "pirates," Ned." (Ned Plimpton & Steve Zissou, "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou") 'Round here, we call them "rangers," Steve. And we come in peace! Our park rangers board cruise ships to offer daily programs. Have you witnessed the "Serac" pulling up beside your ship upon its entrance to Glacier Bay, only for a group of rangers to scuttle up a ladder into a

Glacier calving action to send your week out with a splash! Margerie Glacier is estimated to move downhill at approximately 3-7 feet daily. This means a massive amount of ice crashes into the Bay throughout the day. Have you been lucky enough to see a glacier calve? This video shows two calving events at Margerie Glacier that send water shooting over 200 feet into the air (Approx. the height of Margerie Glacier's icy face). When watching for calving, look for small bits of crumbling ice falling

The Glacier Bay Lodge is empty and still, but the sky above is anything but ~ stunning aurora borealis filled our skies on Sunday night Plan your trip to the glacier bay lodge this summer, when the view will be quite the opposite: replace white snow on the ground with green forest growth, and the green aurora in the sky with bright, summer daylight - https://www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/glacier-bay-lodge.htm Video description: Time-lapse video covering 21 minutes of real-time. Shimmering bands

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Glacier Bay Country Inn on Reels

Glacier Bay Country Inn on Reels

Happy Trackers Turdsday with Glacier Bay wildlife biologists! #TrackersTurdsday #WildlifeBiology Video description: Wildlife biologist Tania Lewis speaks with NPS wildlife technician Julie as they inspect wolf and coyote tracks on a sandy beach next to a river. They also look for animal scat. Fog sits on top of nearby hillsides covered in coniferous trees. | Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

A bear’s necessities: a good back scratch, belly full of berries, and a groovy hip boogie before going on your way. Ah, the simple things in life. Can’t get enough fat bear content? Glacier Bay’s got ‘em too! This footage captured as recently as October 22 shows a Glacier Bay bear who has been gorging on salmon in a nearby stream. Now that salmon are done spawning, he is continuing to fatten up on bearberry, aka kinnikinnik (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi). After a good meal, who wouldn’t want a good s

Happy wildlife Wednesday! Wolf pups are so cute we have to share another video from a wildlife camera in Glacier Bay this summer. These youngsters remind us to have fun and frolic once in a while! To learn more about wolf research in Glacier Bay, see: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/wolf-research-glacier-bay-2022-2024.htm #glacierbay #wildliferesearch #WildlifeWednesday | Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve