NaturePhoto Wikimedia CommonsExit Glacier
Alaska · United States
Enjoy the nature center, speak to the Park Rangers about the history and geography of the area. Explore the nature trails or take a hike up to the lookout point. This combo tour is perfect for guests who have limited time in port or want to have time on their own in Seward while still enjoying some guided history.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Exit Glacier
Welcome to a landscape defined by the raw, unyielding power of ice. We stand at the threshold of Exit Glacier, one of the most remarkable and accessible geological phenomena in North America. …
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We begin our hike walking beneath a towering canopy of cottonwood trees. This is a mature, thriving forest, where the air is thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. …
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As the dense forest canopy begins to open up, you will hear the rushing, energetic sound of water long before you see it. We are approaching the outwash plain of Exit Glacier, a dynamic and often chaotic landscape forged by the…
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Continuing our ascent along the trail, the towering cottonwoods of the lower elevations give way to a dense, tangled thicket of smaller trees and brush. We have stepped back in time into stage three of the plant succession…
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As we climb higher, approaching the current terminus of the glacier, the vegetation becomes drastically sparse. We are now entering stage two, and eventually stage one, of the succession timeline. …
Listen in the app6The Modern Retreat and Climate Reality
We have now arrived at a vantage point that offers a striking, albeit sobering, perspective on our modern climate reality. Look around for the signposts marking the years two thousand and five, and two thousand and ten. …
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At last, we reach the culmination of our ascent along this trail: the Glacier Overlook. Before you, Exit Glacier sprawls in all its majestic, fractured glory, a jagged river of ancient ice tumbling dramatically down from the…
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As we conclude our journey through the living laboratory of Exit Glacier, let us pause to reflect on the immense scales of time, power, and transformation we have witnessed today. We have traced the retreating footsteps of a…
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What is Exit Glacier?
Exit Glacier is a place in Alaska · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Alaska · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 60.1784, -149.6494 |
| Last updated |