Rapidly receding, the Athabasca Glacier draws visitors from around the world. The glacier is part of the massive Columbia Icefield, which divides southern Jasper and northern Banff, and is easily ...

John Pomeroy first visited the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park around 45 years ago when it was only a 40-metre walk away from the parking lot. The hydrologist with the University of ...

The air is as fresh as you might expect from a mountain range, but on Alberta’s Athabasca Glacier, you can still catch a whiff of diesel fuel from the giant tour buses that escort tourists up ...

With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here's ...

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It's a bit of a drive from Banff Town (about two hours) to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre across from the foot of the Athabasca Glacier, but you'll quickly find the views are well worth ...

It doesn't end in a lake or ocean but winds through the mountains. Athabasca Glacier is one of the most accessible in North America. You can walk right up to it, though signs show how much it has ...

Five of the last six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record This photograph shows the Rhone Glacier and its glacial lake, formed by the melting of the glacier, above Gletsch ...