Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures

Glacier Bay has no road in, almost no trails, and some of the most spectacular tidewater glaciers in Alaska. Most people see it for a day from a cruise ship. This guide is for travelers who come to stay, and it shows you how to spend one, two, or three days at Bartlett Cove and on the bay at the pace you choose.

What's inside

• Nine ready-made itineraries: one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, built around the daily boat to the glaciers, the Bartlett Cove trails, and guided sea kayaking, with a backup plan for rain, wind, or a canceled boat
• The bay's history, from the Huna Tlingit homeland overrun by ice to John Muir, the 1925 monument, and the Huna Ancestors' House on the shore today
• Sightseeing highlights, from South Marble Island and Margerie Glacier to the Beardslee Islands and Gustavus, with tips for cruise passengers
• A wildlife chapter profiling 14 commonly seen animals, from humpback whales and sea otters to brown bears and tufted puffins, each with a photograph
• Trip planning for flights and the ferry, lodging and camping, tides, weather, safety, accessibility, and pets
• 32 photographs and 5 orientation maps

What you'll receive

• EPUB ebook (Glacier_Bay_National_Park_and_Preserve_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 9 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.
• PDF (Glacier_Bay_National_Park_and_Preserve_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 97 pages including the cover, about 21 MB) for any device, and for printing the pages you want to carry. It opens on the illustrated cover.

Your download link arrives by email right after purchase.

Edition

First illustrated edition, October 2026. Research completed October 17, 2026, after the 2026 season, so 2026 prices are given as a guide; check the park's current alerts and the lodge's schedule before you travel.

Pack your rain gear and binoculars, and give the ice some time.

This is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.