As sea ice melts and temperatures rise, cruise ships, mainly European ones, are taking advantage of the Arctic’s more navigable waters.
Tourism
Tourists spent more in Southeast this season
Southeast Alaska tour operators say their customers were willing to spend more money this season.
Sen. Murkowski challenges Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center fee bump
The Forest Service is raising the entrance fee at the visitor center from $3 to $5 starting in May. Murkowski said the increase is reasonable, but was leery of plans to expand the fee area beyond the visitor center.
Cruise ship nearly doubles Unalaska’s population (for a day)
The Celebrity Millennium and another smaller cruise ship doubled Unalaska’s population for a day when about 3,800 people disembarked from the vessels.
Searchers respond to hikers lost near Mendenhall Glacier
A total of four hikers in the Juneau area became disoriented in separate incidents on Saturday on Mount McGinnis and Tuesday off West Glacier Trail.
Mendenhall Glacier ice caves on Smithsonian Magazine’s “bucket list”
Because the Mendenhall Glacier is melting, the magazine says there’s “less time to see one of the most breathtaking visions available.”