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• Plan Your Visit
  • Directions
    • Maps
    • AK State Ferry to Gustavus
      • juneau to gustavus ferry photos
  • Operating Hours & Seasons
  • Fees & Reservations
    • Permits
  • Things To Do
    • Getaway to Glacier Bay!
    • Outdoor Activities
      • Hiking
      • Camping
      • Mountaineering
      • Kayaking
        • camper dropoffs and pickups
      • Rafting
      • Wilderness Adventures
      • Fishing
      • Hunting in the Preserve
      • Bird Watching
    • Schedule Of Events
    • Explore Bartlett Cove
      • Bartlett Cove Photo Gallery
    • Glacier Bay by Boat
      • Boating Regulations
      • Visit on a Cruise Ship
        • Enjoying your cruise ship visit
          • Spotting wildlife from cruise ships
      • Private Boating
      • Tour Vessels
    • Join a Park Ranger
    • Community of Gustavus
  • Things To Know Before You Come
    • Lodging
      • Glacier Bay Lodge
    • Weather
    • What to Bring
    • Pets
    • Goods & Services
    • Safety
      • Hypothermia
      • Giant Waves
      • Moose
  • Brochures
• Photos & Multimedia
  • Photo Gallery
    • Submitting a Photo
    • Use and Credit
  • Multimedia Presentations
    • Glacier Bay Social Media
      • Blogs
        • Whale 68 Project
    • Ranger Minutes
    • Boater Orientation Video
    • Glacier Bay Ranger Podcast Series
    • Recent Sights and Sounds
  • Webcams
• History & Culture
  • People
    • Early Peoples
    • John Muir, 1879
    • Following the quake of 1899
    • The Scientists
    • Monument Formation
    • WWII Influences
    • The Monument Develops
    • From Monument to Park 1980
  • Huna Tribal House Project
    • Tribal House Project Photogallery
• Nature & Science
  • Animals
    • Birds
      • Bartlett Cove Songbirds
      • Bird Sighting Reports
        • Glacier Bay Christmas Bird Count
    • Fish
    • Mammals
      • Harbor Seals in Glacier Bay
      • Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay
        • Whales in the News!
        • Humpbacks Photogallery
      • Bears at Glacier Bay
        • Bear Safety
          • Bears and People
          • Close Encounters!
            • bear safety poster
        • Bear Identification
          • Glacier Bay Bears Photogallery
          • Scat, Trails, & Belly Holes
        • What Do They Eat?
  • Plants
    • Glacier Bay Plant Communities
    • Glacier Bay Plant Succession
  • Natural Features & Ecosystems
    • Oceans
    • Glaciers / Glacial Features
      • Anatomy of a Glacier
      • glaciers photogallery
    • Coasts/Shorelines
    • Forests
    • Geologic Formations
      • Post Ice Age History
    • Intertidal/Subtidal Zones
    • Scientific Research
      • Bear Research and Management
        • Disturbance of Brown Bears by Vessels
        • The Blubber Bonanza
          • blubber bonanza photogallery
        • Bear Distribution and Genetics
        • Brown and Black Bear Activity Study
      • Coastal Mapping Project
      • Coastal Research Program
      • Forage Fish/Marine Predator Research
      • Harbor Seal Research
      • Humpback Whale Monitoring Program
        • Acoustic Monitoring
      • Inventory and Monitoring Program
      • Sea Otter Movements and Foraging
      • Oceanography
      • Glacier Bay Electronic Bibliography
      • Glacier Bay Science Symposium
    • Natural History of Glacier Bay
      • Geography
      • Change
      • Plant Life
      • Animal Life
      • Climatic Influence
• For Teachers
  • Curriculum Materials
    • Lesson Plans & Teacher Guides
      • Glacier Bay Sea Otters
        • Sea Otters Background
        • Sea Otters Unit Outline
        • Instructional Resources: Sea Otters
        • Activity 1: How Sea Otters Thrive
        • Activity 2: The Sea Otter Diet
        • Activity 3: Sea Otter Census
        • Sea Otters: National Standards
      • Pacific Halibut
        • Halibut Background
        • Halibut Unit Outline
        • Halibut Instructional Resources
        • Halibut Activity 1: Halibut Family Reunion
        • Halibut Activity 2: Adaptation
        • Halibut Activity 3: The State Emblem?
        • Halibut: National Educational Standards
      • Glacier Bay Crabs
        • Crabs Background
        • Crabs Unit Outline
        • Crab Instructional Resources
        • Activity 1: Crab Chronicles
        • Activity 2 Dungeness Crabs at Home in Glacier Bay
        • Activity 3 The Economic Significance of a Crab Refuge
        • National Educational Standards: Crabs
      • Seabirds
        • Seabirds Background Information
        • seabirds unit outline
        • Seabirds Instructional Resources
        • Activity 1: Speaking Bird
        • Activity 2-Field Guide to Glacier Bay Seabirds
        • Activity 3-Migrants in Glacier Bay
        • Seabirds National Education Standards
      • The Kelp Forest
        • Background Info
        • Unit Outline
        • Instructional Resources
        • Kelp Activity #1
        • Kelp Activity #2
        • Kelp Activity 3
        • Education Standards
      • The Marine Environment
        • Background Information
        • Unit Outline
        • Instructional Resources
        • Activity #1 Setting the Scene
        • Marine Environment Activity #2: Prime Real Estate for Phytoplankton
        • Marine Environment Activity #3: Changing The Scene
        • The Marine Environment: Education Standards
  • Glacier Bay Quizzle
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
• For Kids
  • Be A Junior Ranger
    • Junior Ranger Activity Book
    • Glacier Bay Youth Newsletter
    • Pee Wee Ranger Book
  • Park Fun
    • Coloring Sheets
• News
  • Park Newspaper
  • News Releases
    • Archive
• Management
  • Our Staff & Offices
  • Getting Ready for 2016
  • Laws & Policies
    • Environmental Commitment
      • climate change
    • Firearms Information
    • Annual Superintendent's Reports
  • Doing Business With The Park
    • Air Taxi Services
    • Bartlett Cove Accommodations
    • Charter Vessel Services
    • Dry Bay Commercial Services
    • Hunting Guide Services in Dry Bay
    • Kayaking Services
    • River Rafting Guide Services
    • Cruise Ship Services
    • Concession Opportunities
    • Concession Report Forms
    • Commercial Filming Permits
    • Tour Vessel Services
  • Park Planning
    • What's So Special About Glacier Bay?
    • Wilderness Management
    • Commercial Fishing
    • Vessel Management
  • Jobs
• Support Your Park
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  • Leave No Trace
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