The mighty Matanuska Glacier is located about 95 miles northeast of Anchorage along the scenic Glenn Highway, and is the largest glacier in Alaska accessible by car. It's also one of the oldest ...

Our intrepid readers have circled the globe over the last year, road-tripping through Italy, exploring Portugal and ridding camels in Morocco. Along the way, they’ve shared not only their travel ...

Climate change is drastically impacting the world around us, including the way people travel and the destinations themselves. “Green Travel” is a seven-part series delving into how climate change is ...

The goal was to hike a little over two miles on the Matanuska Glacier about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage. The glacier is 27 miles long and very much still active and flowing – healthy - as ...

Whether you live in Alaska or are visiting, glaciers are one of the state’s most awe-inspiring and unique attractions. Home to the most glaciers in the United States, Alaska offers incredible glacier ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling leads ...

The frozen world is so essential to life on Earth that glaciers are often considered “canaries in the coal mine.” When these layers of dense ice and snow that have built up over centuries begin to ...

Alaska is one of, if not the best, places to view dramatic scenery on this planet. For those who don't want to develop mountaineering skills, here is a list of bucket-list-level views, ranging from ...