of numerous decaying glaciers. But it is not until reaching the Stickeen River, in Alaska, in latitude 57°, that glaciers begin to
Fig. 1.—Glacier Station Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia.
of numerous decaying glaciers. But it is not until reaching the Stickeen River, in Alaska, in latitude 57°, that glaciers begin to
Fig. 1.—Glacier Station Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia. (Courtesy of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
appear which are both easily accessible and large enough to invite protracted study. The water coming into the sound from the Stick-