Around 40 people — many of them Glacier Bay National Park employees — turned out at the protest in downtown Gustavus on Saturday.
Environment
Fired Forest Service staffers in Juneau are uncertain about their futures — and the safety of visitors at the glacier
Instead of a dozen employees, only two public-facing staff are left at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center ahead of this tourist season.
Juneau’s tourism sector unsure what will happen at Mendenhall Glacier as summer season approaches
Most of the staff at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center were fired earlier this month, leaving city tourism leaders worried that one of Juneau’s most popular visitor destinations may reduce services, or even close for the cruise season.
Alaska’s glaciers are melting faster than anywhere else
A new report by dozens of international scientists says the state is the largest contributor to global glacier loss.
More cruise traffic in Alaska is followed by more wastewater violations, officials say
As cruise ship visitation has increased, so have water-quality violations, state officials told lawmakers last week.
Alaskans have grounds to sue over predator-control killing of bears, court rules
Supreme Court ruling resurrects a lawsuit challenging Mulchatna predator control, saying people who enjoy viewing animals that might be harmed by bear culling have legal standing to challenge it