Herbert Glacier

Herbert Glacier lies in the Tongass National Forest near Juneau, Alaska, and is reached by a six-mile trail off Glacier Highway that follows a former horse trail. The route allows walking and biking toward the ice while revealing the landscape exposed by the glacier’s retreat, including the return of plant life after glacial recession. As the glacier has receded, mining claims along the Herbert River have increased, connecting the glacier’s changing edge with more recent human activity in the valley.

Juneau, Alaska · United States