Wildlife on the Matanuska Glacier?

wildlife-on-Matanuska-Glacier
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] One question we get asked here consistently is if we have wildlife on the glacier. Since the only plant life on the glacier is the glacier moss, there isn’t any sort of food source that would sustain animals such as moose and bear. Therefore, you wouldn’t see anything of the sort on the […]

Glacier Mice

Learn about the glaciology of the Matanuska Glacier

Glacier Mice Due to harsh conditions, cold climate, and lack of soil on the glacier’s surface, it is quite impossible for anything – even bacteria – to effectively survive and thrive. The Matanuska glacier sits between the Chugach and the Talkeetna mountain ranges, and because glaciers are ever-moving forms, it is constantly grinding away at […]

Looking for an authentic Alaskan adventure? We got you covered.

Matanuska Glacier is a fun Alaskan Adventure

Looking for an authentic Alaskan adventure? We got you covered. The Matanuska is the largest glacier accessible by car. Beginning in the northern snow and ice fields of Mount Witherspoon (12,023 feet) and Mount Marcus Baker (13,176 feet), it begins its descent from a hanging glacier to the valley floor. The Chugach mountains receive the […]