By Contributed ContentPUBLISHED: June 16, 2021 at 5:46 PM CDT | UPDATED: June 16, 2021 at 9:46 PM CDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Wilderness Legacy at anchor in Glacier Bay. Paddlers, usually accompanied by a guide, regularly set out from the Wilderness Legacy to explore Alaskan waters. More Top Picks Concussion In Kids Vision Warning Signs Passengers gather on the bow near sunset as the Wilderness Legacy passes the scenic Inian Islands near the entrance to Glacier Bay. When the crew of the Wilderness Legacy spots marine life and other animals, word spreads quickly and passengers gather on the bow to watch. A coastal brown bear forages in Big Bear Bay. A red-breasted sapsucker drills holes to feast on tree sap and insects. A huge Steller sea lion bull presides over his harem on South Marble Island. A coastal brown bear and her cub come out to forage In Glacier Bay after winter hibernation. An Arctic tern scouts for a meal in Glacier Bay, Alaska. After new federal guidance emerged in May, vaccinated passengers and crew members aboard the Wilderness Legacy shed their masks. The Wilderness Legacy docked in Glacier Bay’s Bartlett Cove long enough to allow passengers time for a sunset walk. Passengers aboard the Wilderness Legacy await the thunderous sound of icebergs calving from the Margerie Glacier. Guide Andrew Mountsier describes the oft-hidden world exposed at low tide in Neka Bay. Kayak paddlers explore majestic Glacier Bay. Humpback whales frequent Alaska’s waters in summer and occasionally put on a dazzling show. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
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