Tag: Glacier Bay
National Parks See Visitor Increase In 2011
Despite the weak economy, National Parks in Alaska had a modest increase in visitors for 2011.
Bill Would Allow Gull Egg Harvest in Glacier Bay
A bill just heard by a Congressional committee would allow Tlingits from Hoonah to harvest seagull eggs in Glacier Bay. It would resume a tradition that ended when the former Native homeland became a national park. But it faces opposition from a nationwide environmental group.
Cruise Delayed After Norovirus Sickens 142
A recent norovirus outbreak onboard the Alaska cruise ship Sea Princess sickened more than a hundred passengers.