Exploring the Earth and Sky of the West

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

Exploring the Root Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska
Old mining buildings in Kennecott cling to the slopes above the debris-covered Kennicott Glacier, which originates on the slopes of Mt. Blackburn, seen in the background.
The Root Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Clusters of fireweed overlooking the Kennicott Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska
The Root Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The Root Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Kennecott, Alaska.
The interior of the Kennecott Power Plant, with massive boilers used to produce electricity and steam heat for the mines and town residents.
Kennecott, Alaska.
Patterns of sediment in the ice, Root Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Meander in a meltwater channel, Root Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska