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Kenai Fjords National Park
Flight Seeing
Aerial photo of fjords
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Visit the Seward Chamber of Commerce for a list of operators that offer scenic overflights of the park. Flight seeing is one of the best ways to get a sense of the vastness of the Harding Icefield. Soaring over this expanse of ice broken only by isolated mountain peaks, or nunataks, is like traveling back to the Pleistocene.

Overflights also provide dramatic views of the Park’s glaciers, fjords and even wildlife. You may catch a glimpse of a mountain goat traversing a rocky ledge, or peer down at a Brown Bear fishing in salmon choked streams.

The Harding Icefield in Kenai Fjords National Park  

Did You Know?
The Harding Icefield accumulates 400-800 inches of snow each year. It takes between 30-50 years for that snow to compress into glacial ice.

Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST