We had our own personal park ranger as we explored Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve today! Guests aboard National Geographic Quest met National Park Service Ranger Michael on board this morning. He joined our team of naturalists answering guests’ questions and providing place-based presentations throughout the day. He even swore in some new National Park Junior Rangers!
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 28 Jun 2024
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 6/28/2024, National Geographic Quest
- Aboard the National Geographic Quest
- Alaska
Kerri McAllister, Naturalist
Kerri is a passionate lifelong learner and educator who embraces the world as her classroom. She has worked extensively in international and environmental education around the globe. She is currently a professor at Unity Environmental University in M...
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