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Canadian, and Hudsonian Zones, and enter the 

 Arctic-Alpine Zone. The peak has a number of 

 places which exhibit the complexity of climatic 

 zones. In a deep canon near Minnehaha Falls, 

 two zones may be seen side by side on opposite 

 sides of a deep, narrow canon. The north side 

 of the canon, exposed to the sun, has such plants 

 as are found in the Transition Zone, while the 

 cool south side has an Hudsonian flora. Here is 

 almost an actual contact of two zones that out- 

 side the mountains are separated by approxi- 

 mately two thousand miles. 



The varied climate of this peak makes a 

 large appeal to bird-life. Upward of one hun- 

 dred species are found here. People from every 

 part of the Union are here often startled by 

 the presence of birds which they thought were 

 far away at home. At the base the melodious 

 meadowlark sings; along the streams on the 

 middle slopes lives the contented water-ouzel. 

 Upon the heights are the ptarmigan and the 

 rosy finch. Often the golden eagle casts his 

 shadow upon all these scenes. The robin is here, 

 and also the bluebird, bluer, too, than you have 



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