| The Minam River is entirely within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The variety in landscape is dramatic and memorable, from the steep and glaciated upper drainage, to the heavily forested U-shaped valley in the middle portion, and finally to the deeply dissected basalt canyons of the lower canyon. The combination of glaciated and granitic-dominated geology of the headwaters, which contrasts with the lower volcanic basalt dominated landscape. The corridor also displays examples of a variety of geologic processes, including glaciation, volcanism, faulting and folding, and erosion. The area is considered a premiere reservoir for big-game species. Wildlife such as wolverine, fisher, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, black bear, river otter, bald eagle, and cougar inhabit the area. |
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