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The rugged Peak looks down over all this wild 

 garden, and is a perpetual challenge to those who 

 go up to the sky on mountains. It is a grand old 

 granite peak. There are not many mountains that 

 require more effort from the climber, and few 

 indeed can reward him with such a far-spreading 

 and magnificent view. 



One of the most interesting and impressive 

 localities in the Rockies lies around Mt. Wetter- 

 horn, Mt. Coxcomb, and Uncompahgre Peak. 

 Here I have found the birds confiding, and most 

 wild animals so tame that it was a joy to be with 

 them. But this was years ago, and now most of 

 the wild animals are wilder and the birds have 

 found that man will not bear acquaintance. Most 

 of this region was recently embraced in the Un- 

 compahgre National Forest. It has much for the 

 scientist and nature-lover : the mountain-climber 

 will find peaks to conquer and canons to explore ; 

 the geologist will find many valuable stone manu- 

 scripts ; the forester who interviews the trees will 

 have from their tongues a story worth while ; and 

 here, too, are some of Nature's best pictures for 

 those who revel only in the lovely and the wild. 



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