Teams continue to search Mendenhall Lake near Mendenhall Glacier for a 43-year-old Juneau man who was reported missing on July 16th while out kayaking and had not been seen for the previous week. Troopers were notified by Juneau police that Paul Rodriguez Jr had been reported missing and his vehicle was located at the Mendenhall […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, the state of Alaska sued the federal government for title to submerged lands, in Juneau, under Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River. State ownership of Mendenhall Lake and River was granted at statehood, yet has not been recognized by the federal government, despite repeated attempts at clearing the title by the State. The lawsuit (481KB […]
The loss of glaciers worldwide enhances the breakdown of complex carbon molecules in rivers, potentially contributing further to climate change. University of Alaska Southeast Professor of Environmental Science Eran Hood was part of an international research team led by the University of Leeds that has for the first time linked glacier-fed mountain rivers with higher […]
The United States Coast Guard report that they plucked an injured climber who took a fall while descending the Mendenhall Towers west of Glacier Trail early Friday morning. Juneau police reported at 2 am on Friday that as three climbers were descending the towers a man, identified as 23-year-old Bryson Allen of Washington, had […]