Portage Lake, with the opportunity to skate to a glacier, has been one of the most popular destinations for several years. Chugach National Forest officials say “hundreds” of people visited Portage ...

An eyewitness, who was skating on the frozen glacial lake about a 56-mile drive southeast from Anchorage, said she heard noises and then saw the glacier break off, or calve, according to KTUU. A video ...