Juneau Alaska & An Island of Brown Bears (Glaciers, Whales & Hikes)

This is Nugget Falls at Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. It's one of the most popular tourist attractions in Juneau, which means it gets a LOT of visitors, especially during peak Alaska cruise season. We think it's still worth visiting, it's a beautiful place. Just make sure you're prepared to navigate the crowds. It will be busy. #mendenhallglacier #nuggetfalls #juneau #alaska #alaskatravel #alaskacruise #halcruises | Traveling Canucks - Family Travel Blog

Juneau, Alaska went from buried in snow to rushing floodwater in the middle of winter. After a historic snowstorm stacked snow feet deep across the city, a warm atmospheric river moved in and flipped the script. Rain fell directly onto the snowpack, melting it rapidly and turning streets into fast-moving rivers of slush, mud, and ice. This isn’t river flooding. This is rain-on-snow flooding — one of the most dangerous winter weather setups. When saturated snow collapses all at once, the water ha