Ranger Minutes

Ranger Minutes are short audiocasts or videocasts in which a park ranger shares interesting stories and information about Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Current Ranger Minutes are listed below, and more are sure to come...

 

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  Enjoy Your Glacier Bay Cruise Visit

  Visiting Glacier Bay on a cruise ship? Join ranger Sierra and learn how to experience the "best of the bay" during your cruise!

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 28 seconds

 

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Glacier Bay Ranger Audio Series
Enjoy these exclusive interviews with park employees on a wide range of fascinating topics. Bears, birds, glaciers, whales, wilderness, science, etc.

 

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  Exploring Bartlett Cove

  Bartlett Cove is the only developed area in Glacier Bay National Park. Join Ranger Tim and explore the activities, trails, lodging, and other highlights found at this remote wilderness outpost.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 31 seconds

 

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  Hike to Bartlett Lake

  Looking for a fun day hike? Join Ranger Sarah and learn why the Bartlett Lake Trail may be your perfect choice.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 47 seconds

 

Duration:

9 minutes, 49 seconds

Visiting Glacier Bay on a cruise ship has always been an exciting adventure. Join Ranger Fay for a fun glimpse of Glacier Bay 100 years ago during the heyday of Alaska steamships.

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 30 seconds

Take a "journey through time" with Ranger Jeff to see how plant life returns to the barren landscapes left behind by retreating glaciers.

 

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  Glacier Bay's Dynamic Glaciers

  Glacier Bay has experienced multiple glacier advances and retreats. Join Ranger Tom to experience the fastest documented glacial retreat through a striking montage of historic and modern photographs.

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 8 seconds

 

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  Falling Ice!

  Glacier viewing is a highlight of any visit to Glacier Bay. Join ranger Adrianna and experience the spectacle and excitement of calving tidewater glaciers.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 34 seconds

 

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  Changing Ideas About Wilderness

  Our concept of Wilderness has been an expanding idea since people first began to control the environment around them. Join ranger Marylou to discover our new appreciation for wild places.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 39 seconds

 

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  Today's Wilderness

  Our National Parks have been called America’s best idea. This reflects our need for places to turn to for replenishing ourselves, to step away from the demands of our culture, to be present to the wind and sounds of nature. Join ranger Marylou and learn how we all depend on Wilderness.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 47 seconds

 

 

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  Today's Wilderness

  Our National Parks have been called America’s best idea. This reflects our need for places to turn to for replenishing ourselves, to step away from the demands of our culture, to be present to the wind and sounds of nature. Join ranger Marylou and learn how we all depend on Wilderness.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 47 seconds