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This incredible glacier, located in Alaska, is a popular tourist destination.
这座罕见的冰川地处阿拉斯加，是一个旅游胜地。
But the best way to see it is from the inside.
但领略这座冰川最好的方式是到冰川内部。
Mendenhall Glacier is a 12-mile long glacier in the Mendenhall Valley in Alaska's Tongass National Forest.
门登霍尔冰川长达12英里，位于阿拉斯加的通加斯国家森林的门登霍尔大峡谷内
The ice caves are the glacier's surreal interior.
一个个冰穴形成了冰川的世外走廊
Access to see these icy walls are only available to the truly adventurous.
然而，只有真正勇敢的人才有机会一睹这些冰墙的风采
To see the ice caves requires a kayak trip, an ice climb over the glacier,
要想看这些冰穴，得坐一种独木舟，然后爬上冰川
and once you're inside, the faith that the melting walls are around you won't give away.
到了冰川里以后，冰墙正在消融的感觉会一直笼罩着你
But this natural wonder is under threat.
然而，这座自然奇观如今正面临威胁
The glacier has been retreating incredibly quickly in recent years due to warmer temperatures and rising sea levels.
近年来，随着气候变暖、海平面上升，这里的冰川一直在迅速后退
It has receded by almost two miles since 1958.
自1958年以来，已经后退了将近两英里
But what remains is an utterly breathtaking fantasy land.
然而，幸存下来的无疑是一处美得令人窒息的仙境之地
