To protect a dynamic tidewater glacial landscape and associated natural successional processes for science and discovery in a wilderness setting.The presidential proclamation 1733, signed by President Calvin Coolidge on February 26, 1925, established Glacier Bay National Monument for these reasons:
![]() Wilderness AreaWorld Heritage SiteKluane /Wrangell-St. Elias /Glacier Bay /Tatshenshini-Alsek World Heritage Site ![]() What's So Special About Glacier Bay?
Glaciers, mountains, wildlife, history, homeland, adventure, challenge, wilderness, research....and more! ![]() Science and Research in Glacier Bay
From summit to sea, Glacier Bay is a living laboratory filled with opportunities for wide ranging research and study. ![]() Wildlife
Explore a wide variety of creatures who inhabit the bay. |
Last updated: March 4, 2024