Picture taker: KJ Stearns of Fargo What: Portage Lake in Portage, Alaska When: June Distance from Fargo: 1,788 miles Comments: "It was a beautiful, calm day in Alaska while visiting my brother. Here ...

In the summertime, the Portage Glacier, an hour's drive southeast of Anchorage, is a huge draw for tourists. You can't see the glacier from the visitor's center, so people take boats out onto a lake ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two skaters were rescued by ice climbers this week at Portage Lake, a frozen glacial lake about an hour south of Anchorage in ...

For many people, being near or out on water is at once deeply soothing and thrilling. If that’s true for you, Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventure opportunities for every ability level.

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 ...

Ice climbers helped rescue two skaters who were stranded after a glacier collapsed and left them on the shore of Portage Lake, Alaska Two people were stranded and self-rescued from a glacier chunk ...

Two people became stranded after a piece of glacier broke off onto Portage Lake in Alaska, officials said. Photo from Girdwood Fire and Rescue's Facebook post Ice climbers came to the rescue of two ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. In the summertime, the Portage ...