*** About Athabasca Glacier: The Athabasca Glacier, part of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, is one of the most visited glaciers in North America. This majestic ice mass is accessible yet rapidly retreating due to climate change, losing its volume and retreating at an alarming rate. Visitors flock to behold its grandeur and walk its icy surface, offering a stark, tangible example of the shifts wrought by global warming. The glacier's extensive history and significant role in shaping the local ecology make it a subject of vital importance and a poignant symbol of nature's vulnerability in the face of environmental changes.

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