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Glaciers & Wildlife
- Alaska is home to more than 5,000 major glaciers, with approximately only 10 percent of them named, and numerous minor glaciers. Together, these glaciers constitute one of the world’s largest sources of freshwater.
- Alaska offers many ways to experience its glaciers. Tidewater Glaciers can be seen from calm waters or from the shore in various National Parks or wilderness areas, giving visitors the chance to see ice breaking off into the water.
- Exploring mountain glaciers allows for hiking on the ice and enjoying close-up views of glacier-covered mountains. Furthermore, remote areas provide options for taking a flight over or landing on an ice sheet glacier.