Tagged With "Pasterze Glacier"
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 23, 2014: Bow Glacier Falls, Banff National Park
Thousands have trekked great distances to find the origin of the Nile River in Africa. A few weeks ago I made a similar but much more modest quest, namely to find the origin of Alberta's Bow River. The Bow is the dominant river in...
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Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park, California: Where Gumbo Was #60
This puzzle had a rather short shelf life. Congratulations to Lynn Millar who quickly recognized the fountain in front of the historic Wawona hotel in Yosemite National Park. You can see the relationship of the fountain to the Wawona in...
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Banff National Park: Hiking to Boom Lake
In a region where every turn of the road brings an even more beautiful view, it’s hard for me to pick favorite spots in Banff National Park. I've recently grown very fond of the area near Castle Junction, off Highway #93 on the...
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Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park
The most amazing views in Yosemite National Park, and among the most spectacular viewpoints on Mother Earth, are found at Glacier Point. In the summer Glacier Point is easily accessed by the Glacier Point Road, but this road is closed in the...
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Museum of the Earth, Ithaca NY: A Journey Through Time
The Museum of the Earth! A big name for a fairly small institution, but the name really reflects its topic rather than any huge ambition. Its task is big enough: to tell the story of life on earth through fossils. And it has the fossils to do it: with...
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Banff National Park: A hike along Lake Louise and the Plain of Six Glaciers
“Lake Louise” is a name that refers to a beautiful glacial lake, a village, and a ski destination. All of these places are in close proximity but I’ll always be using the term to describe the lake itself. I’ve been...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 22, 2014: Columbia Icefields, Alberta
Nestled in the Canadian Rockies, between the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park, is the Columbia Icefield. This is a large glaciated area astride the Continental Divide of North America which...
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December 7, 2016: The Calving Glacier, Argentina
Being in the right place at the right time, DrFumblefinger captured a series of images of a huge chunk of ice falling from the face of the Perito Merino Glacier in Argentina.
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Ten Epic Group Activities to Do in New Zealand
New Zealand is a wonderful natural travel destination. Here are some suggestions on what to see and do on this island nation (sponsored content).
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Mt. Shasta, California
DrFumblefinger spent a lot of time enjoying the views of beautiful Mount Shasta while on a recent road-trip to California.
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Museum of the Rockies (Where Gumbo Was #330)
Gumbo was visiting the fascinating Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. The Museum is best know for its extensive dinosaur collection, but features exhibits broadly focused on Montana's history.
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Kluane National Park
DrFumblefinger visits remote Kluane National Park in the Yukon territory. The park is home to most of the largest mountains in Canada, including it's tallest peak, Mt. Logan. It is home to hundreds of glaciers and forms part of the world's largest non-polar ice cap.
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: Pia Glacier
DrFumblefinger shares an close-up visit to massive Pia Glacier. Situated at the end of a fjord, it is one of the largest glaciers in the southern hemisphere.
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Mont Blanc glacier is in danger
Warnings of a possible runaway glacier have closed roads in Italy near the borders with France and Switzerland.
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November 2, 2019: Alaskan Brown Bear fishing at Devil's Falls
DrFumblefinger enjoyed watching an Alaskan brown bear fishing beneath the roar of Devil's Falls in Katmai National Park.
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: A Hike in Tierra del Fuego
DrFumblefinger goes on his first hike in Tierra del Fuego. The area is a subpolar rainforest and the vegetation is lush.
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: The Birds of Tucker's Islets
A Zodiac excursion takes DrFumblefinger to a small group of Islands in the Strait of Magellan that is home to hundreds of birds.
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: Glacier Alley
DrFumblefinger cruises down the stretch of the Beagle Channel known as Glacier Alley, wherein several large and impressive glaciers extend to the sea.
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Places you must visit this year
Some good suggestions on where in the United States you might want to travel to this year (Sponsored Content)
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Greenland from six miles high!
One of the advantages of the polar route between Europe and western North America is that on the westbound flight you generally travel during daylight. The route takes you over southern Greenland and on a good day the view out your window...
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A visit to Great Basin National Park
In the United States, a country with dozens of great national parks, it makes sense that there would be some “orphan” parks that are only rarely visited. Such is the case with Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Great...
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Montana's National Bison Refuge
The National Bison Refuge provides an excellent opportunity to see bison in their natural setting — the hilly grasslands of Montana. The Refuge is located about an hour’s drive northwest of Missoula and is...
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Missoula, Montana — Home of Grizzlies
While most Americans have no idea what’s inside the great state of Montana, I LOVE this state! It’s breathtakingly beautiful, home to my favorite US National Park, Glacier National Park , and is filled with kind -- if opinionated --...
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Visiting Patagonia. 5) Los Glaciares National Park: Viedma Glacier
Viedma Glacier is situated in Argentina and is the largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Visiting it on a lake cruise offers an excellent opportunity to see fresh water icebergs.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 13, 2014: Jokulsarlon, Iceland
Jökulsárlón (which literally means "glacial river lagoon") is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park. Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökul l ...
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Where Gumbo Was #13. Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia
This beautiful mountain, with its dramatic hanging glacier, proved yet again to be just a small challenge to the TG travel detectives. Member Andredeya was the first to identify this peak correctly (from her Romanian home nearly half a globe...
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Backpacking to Ostrander Lake, Yosemite National Park
Ostrander Lake sits high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Yosemite National Park. It is the source of Bridalveil Creek, which pours into Yosemite Valley dramatically as Bridalveil Falls. The lake is a popular destination with cross-country skiers in the winter, and hikers and backpackers in the summer.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 25, 2014: Waterton National Park, Alberta
Waterton National Park is situated in the southwestern part of Alberta, close to British Columbia and Montana, and shares a border with Glacier National Park in the United States. The two parks together form an international Peace...
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Pasterze Glacier, Grossglockner, Austria
Ian Cook visits and shares great images of the beautiful but receding Pasterze Glacier, Grossglockner, Austria.
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Atop the Pasterze Glacier, Grossglockner, Austria.
Ian Cook shares images from a visit to the top of the Pasterze Glacier in Austria
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December 6, 2015: Argentina’s Great Glaciers
Patagonia's Glacier National Park is home to some of the world's greatest glaciers.
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Sigmund-Thun Gorge, Kaprun, Austria.
Sigmund-Thun Gorge, Kaprun, Austria is a picturesque valley carved by a glacier thousands of years ago,
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In the footsteps of Outlaws: a visit to La Leona, Argentina
While driving along the isolated Patagonian steppe, DrFumblefinger came across a hideout for two very famous bandits.
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Visiting Patagonia. 4) El Chaltén, Argentina (Where Gumbo was #146)
El Chalten is a remote town in Argentinian Patagonia, close to the Patagonian Icefield.
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Feb. 28, 2016: Torres del Paine – Trekking The "W“
For obvious reasons, Torres del Paine is South America's most popular national park.
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China puts endangered glaciers off-limits
In northwest China, the government is curbing 'glacier tourism' to protect the shrinking glaciers in an area where temperatures have been rising.
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Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
DrFumblefinger visits the fascinating Yukon Beringia Interpretative Center in Whitehorse. The museum presents life in the Yukon during the last great Ice Age.
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AA reaching out to smaller cities in new sked
American is adding 18 routes, mostly seasonal, that will use its regional jets, mostly E-175s, to bring customers to its hubs.
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Record heat disrupting Europe
Europe braces for record-setting temperatures, from southern beaches to northern glaciers.
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October 9, 2018: Peyto Lake, Alberta
DrFumblefinger enjoys a lovely view of Peyto Lake, situated near Bow Summit in the Alberta Rockies.
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Re: A Day Afloat in Glacier Bay, Alaska
You just CANNOT beat a good glacier ! I worked in glaciology awhile in Iceland but the biggest I saw were in SE Alaska. Yowza ������
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Re: Atop the Pasterze Glacier, Grossglockner, Austria.
Glad you didn't get disappear into the depths of a crevasse or get swept away by the glacial streams! Great photos, Ian, thanks!
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Re: January 21, 2016. Happy Days !
I had similar thoughts as I was shoveling snow. For me, just getting out and traveling is the "battery recharger" I need. I don't have a single place I go back to again and again, usually wanting to get to places I haven't been to yet while I'm still able to. I know some day I won't be able to travel. as extensively as I do now. Regarding places I love to visit more than once, Hawaii ranks high on the list, especially the Big Island. I am fascinating by those volcanoes and the Big Island...
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June 19, 2020: The Okotoks Erratic, Alberta
The Okotoks erratic originated in Jasper National Park. It was moved here by a glacier and deposited when the glacial ice receded. Big Rock is the largest erratic in the world.
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Italy protects shrinking glacier with tarps
An Italian glacier gets a summer cover to keep it from shrinking faster.
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Swiss glaciers: too much sun, not enough snow
In a year of disaster, a slowly-developing one continues, threatening climate and resource damage.
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The Remington Carriage Museum, Cardston, Alberta
Gumbo visits the interesting collection of horse-drawn transporation at the Remington Carriage Museum in the small southern Alberta town of Cardston.
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Girdwood, Alaska
DrFumblefinger visits the town of Girdwood, Alaska. Situated less than an hour's drive from Anchorage, Girdwood is surrounded by beautiful mountains and glaciers, and is home to a popular ski resort.
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Cruise lines offer land-only Alaska
With Alaska cruises off the table for this year, two of the usual cruise lines are offering land-only itineraries.
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A Run Down Of La Plagne Ski Resort
Pierre explains why La Plagne, France, may be the perfect ski resort for your needs (sponsored content)