Join us in celebrating Alaska Day here at beautiful Mendenhall Lake, just a stone’s throw from the state capital of Juneau. It seems a timeless sight, but the lake actually began to form in the early 1900s as Mendenhall Glacier receded, leaving a deeply carved valley in its wake that was soon filled with glacial melt. Today, the glacier still feeds the lake, much to the delight of the many visitors who arrive in Juneau each summer on cruise ships.
Fall comes to the Last Frontier
Today in History
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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International Tiger Day
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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By the light of the fireflies
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Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
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Mesmerizing murmuration
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It s time to fall back
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Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
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A wassailing we go
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Maybe we should be looking up
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Camels at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
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A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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Blue linckia sea stars in Papua New Guinea
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Jane’s Carousel delights
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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Atop the Needle of Chamonix
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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A splash by the sea
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Manatees rebound
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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Time for brass bands and beer
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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Happy 50th for the National Trails System!
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