• Sunset view of Glacier Bay and the surrounding Fairweather Mountains.

    Glacier Bay

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

Glacier Bay Bears Photo Gallery

 

What happens when a dead whale hits the beach in Glacier Bay?
Check out the "Blubber Bonanza" photos and find out.

 
be alert for bear sign

Scat, Mark Trails, Rub Trees, and Bellyholes
Guide to Glacier Bay Bear Sign

Did You Know?

John Muir

John Muir, beloved naturalist and father of Yosemite National Park, came to Glacier Bay in 1879 to find direct evidence of the presence of glaciers.  He believed that Yosemite had been carved by glacier and was able to validate his hypothesis with what he saw in Glacier Bay.