Flying over glaciers

Flying over glaciers

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From snow-covered mountains to winding rivers, glaciers and ice sheets stretching dozens of kilometres, the natural landscape of Alaska and neighbouring Canada has remained wild and pristine over the years.

Known for its spectacular scenery and marine life, the region is a popular tourist destination.

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Snow-covered mountains and glaciers are seen during a flight over the Kluane National Park and Reserve in the southwestern Yukon Territory.
. KLUANE NATIONAL PARK, Canada. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Snow-covered mountains and glaciers are seen during a flight over the Kluane National Park and Reserve in the southwestern Yukon Territory.

Icebergs are seen floating in Harlequin Lake near Yakutat.
. YAKUTAT, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Icebergs are seen floating in Harlequin Lake near Yakutat.

The Malaspina Glacier, a prime example of a piedmont glacier which expands out from its centre, winds towards the ocean.
. YAKUTAT, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

The Malaspina Glacier, a prime example of a piedmont glacier which expands out from its centre, winds towards the ocean.

The Yakutat Glacier feeds into Harlequin Lake.
. YAKUTAT, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

The Yakutat Glacier feeds into Harlequin Lake.

A river flows from a lake fed by the Melburn Glacier in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park which contains one million hectares (2.8 million acres) of wilderness in the northwest corner of British Columbia.
. TATSHENSHINI-ALSEK PARK, Canada. REUTERS/Bob Strong

A river flows from a lake fed by the Melburn Glacier in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park which contains one million hectares (2.8 million acres) of wilderness in the northwest corner of British Columbia.

The Chilkat Mountain Range is seen above the town of Haines.
. HAINES, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

The Chilkat Mountain Range is seen above the town of Haines.

Early morning fishermen paddle across Chilkoot Lake near Haines.
. HAINES, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Early morning fishermen paddle across Chilkoot Lake near Haines.

A coastal brown bear walks down a road in the rain next to the Chilkoot River.
. HAINES, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

A coastal brown bear walks down a road in the rain next to the Chilkoot River.

A bald eagle perches in a fur tree above the Chilkoot River.
. HAINES, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

A bald eagle perches in a fur tree above the Chilkoot River.

A bald eagle flies near a rainbow over Chilkoot Inlet.
. HAINES, United States. REUTERS/Bob Strong

A bald eagle flies near a rainbow over Chilkoot Inlet.