Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center plans for limited staffing for first cruise ship on Monday

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The U.S. Forest Service says it has a plan in place to staff the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center this tourism season. That comes almost two months after dozens of staff were fired amid federal downsizing. 
In a press release Thursday, the Forest Service shared their staffing plan for the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area. Five staff will be ready to greet the first cruise visitors of 2025 on Monday and the