Ice and Water Forming Kenai Fjords National Park

The powers of ice and water are still changing the shape and landscape of Kenai Fjords National Park near Seward, Alaska. The one thousand seven hundred and sixty square miles of the park are home to the largest ice field in the United States, active glaciers, fjords and an incredible assortment of flora and fauna.

The park also offers one of the only “drive up” glaciers in the world. Born from the continual activity of the Harding Ice Field, the Exit Glacier presents visitors with the opportunity to hike, climb and walk along a glacial landscape. This allows guests to witness for themselves the actual effects of an ice age on the landscape, and creatures that inhabit it.

Today visitors tour the park in many ways, including driving tours, air and water tours, guided hikes with park rangers and on motorized vehicles such as snowmobiles, and even by dog sled!

The Kenai Fjords National Park was established in 1980 to preserve the Alaskan wildlife, and it sees a staggering quarter of a million visitors each year. This is due to the fact that it is only one of three Alaskan parks that are accessible by road, but also because it represents an accurate cross section of the most remarkable features of the Alaskan environment.