Visitors may stop and view the glacier from the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site, where picnic tables and a short trail are offered for day use. Parking is free for up to 30 minutes at the ...

At 27 miles long, the Matanuska Glacier is the largest in the US accessible by road. It takes less than two hours to get here from Anchorage along the scenic Glenn Highway, and many who visit ...

and the Matanuska Glacier is no exception. Stretching over 27 miles long, this ancient river of ice offers a unique opportunity to lace up your hiking boots and explore a world few have set foot in.

Travelling in Alaska — the US’s final frontier — can feel like jumping through a wormhole. Time here is marked not by the ...