Alaskan fjords
Glacial coastal waterways
Alaskan fjords are long, narrow inlets of the sea carved by glaciers along Alaska's southern coast.
These steep-walled waterways penetrate deeply into mountainous terrain, often featuring tidewater glaciers at their heads.
The term appears frequently in tourism and geography: We cruised through the Alaskan fjords, Kenai Fjords National Park protects some of the most dramatic scenery in North America.
- steep cliffsSharp vertical rock formations
- kelp forestsDense underwater seaweed ecosystems
- fishing villagesCoastal communities centered on catch
- native villagesOriginal residents' communities
- totem polesCarved ancestral pillars
calving glaciers · orcas · whale watching · indigenous heritage · cruise tourism · moraines · subsistence fishing · glacial retreat · sea otters · scientific research stations · preservation efforts · icebergs · underwater currents · storytelling traditions · snowfields · deep water · plankton blooms · harbor seals
Alaskan fjordsbarrier islands
Coastal sand formations blocking waves
sandy beaches · tidal flats · coastal lowlands · river deltas · coral atolls
Alaskan fjordsMiami Beach
Florida Atlantic coast resort
Côte d'Azur · Waikiki · Cancún · Riviera Maya