An early morning hike allowed sea goers to get off the ship before breakfast and stretch their legs with options of hiking through the forest or visiting a Tlingit tribal house. A lengthy immersive experience in the national park provided for wildlife viewing and stunning icy scenery.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 22 Aug 2019
Glacier Bay National Park , 8/22/2019, National Geographic Venture
- Aboard the National Geographic Venture
- Alaska
Hannah Rogers, Naturalist
Although Hannah did not grow up adventuring in the outdoors or traveling around the world, she stumbled upon these in university and it has become two of her biggest passions. From guiding multi-day backpacking trips in southern Utah, to working on g...
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Amy Brummit has spent several seasons supporting science in Antarctica at all three United States research bases - McMurdo Station, Palmer Station and the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. These experiences include “wintering” at McMurdo Station whe...
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