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1 The attraction: Acadia national park, Maine (3.5m annual visits) The alternative: Voyageurs national park, Minnesota (237,000 visits) Location: Northern Minnesota, on the Canadian border Best place to stay: Camping near Kabetogama lake, for the incredible quiet Best entry point: Start paddling from Ash river visitor center When you think of stunning waterscapes, places like Acadia national park in Maine and Olympic national park in Washington.
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A large-scale research project at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute has revealed insight into the relationship between surface debris on glaciers and the rate at which they melt.
The work is the first global assessment of Earth s 92,033 debris-covered glaciers and shows that debris, taken as a whole, substantially reduces glacier mass loss.
The results will affect sea level rise calculations and allow for improved assessment of hazards faced by nearby communities. This is the first step to enable us to start projecting how these debris-covered glaciers are going to evolve in the future and how they re going to affect glacial runoff and sea level rise, said glaciologist David Rounce, the lead author of a paper published April 28 in
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The U.S. s National Park system is called America s Best Idea for a reason. The vast expanse of nature offers an unparalleled opportunity for discovery and renewal. Alaska is home to more than 50 percent of the nation s national parks.
Alaska TourSaver App has over 100 Discount Travel Coupons
Using the Alaska TourSaver app available at the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android), travelers can save 25 percent on Alaska Airlines from the Lower 48. Then, trim hundreds of dollars off the cost of visiting the parks in all areas of the state. For more than 20 years, the Alaska TourSaver has offered exclusive 2-for-1 travel savings throughout the state: fishing, accommodations, adventures, activities and cultural attractions.
Epic glaciers, giant trees and wildernesses that time forgot: Jaw-dropping pictures of all 63 of America s stunning national parks
We invite you to scroll down and go on an armchair odyssey across 52.2million acres of pristine nature
The voyage will go south of the equator, above the Arctic circle, to towering volcanoes and epic glaciers
Some of the parks are so remote you need a plane or helicopter to reach them - one is bigger than Switzerland