Good Hope Lake, North of Dease Lake

Stikine Region The Stikine Region Distance Table Weather Provincial Parks Boya Lake, Kinaskan, Mt Edziza, Spatsizi, Stikine Recreation Area. Telegraph Creek and Iskut

Northwestern British Columbia is truly one of North America's last frontiers and the Stikine region is known for its pristine wilderness. Stikine offers a rare and unique outdoor experience to residents and visitors. Black bear, grizzly, wolf, mountain goat, stone sheep, caribou, moose, wolverine, and bald eagle can all be found here. Of all the bird species found in BC, over one half can be found in this region. For hikers, boaters, canoeists or kyakers, the Stikine offers diversity and challenge. Scenic opportunities abound for wildlife or landscape photographers and filmmakers. Fishing and hunting offer an unforgettable experience.

Covering an area of over 153,600 Square KM the Stikine region boasts several of the largest and most significant parks in Canada. Here can be found the mighty Stikine River, one of the last free flowing wilderness rivers in North America. This river has created the dramatic Grand Canyon of the Stikine -- A major geological wonder. Gorges up to 300 m (948 ft.)deep have been carved through sandstone, granite, and volcanic rock. The Stikine river basin, passing through two countries, abounds with a great variety of wild life which still coexists in a natural balance between predator and prey.

The Tahltan people were the original settlers of the Stikine. A progressive and prosperous people, the Tahltan traded their goods frequently using the coastal Tlingit tribes as middlemen. Today the Tahltan survive as a proud people activity involved in managing the resources of this region.

The Stikine was a staging area for many pack trains that delivered men and supplies to the Cassiar and Yukon gold fields. Through the quest for mineral exploration and economic development, the communities of Telegraph Creek, Dease Lake, and Iskut came into being. Each community possesses many qualities and attractions that would interest visitors and those wishing to relocate to this area. Here you will find an interesting blend of nonnative and native culture, highlighted by the Tahltan nation, who have called this region home for time immemorial.