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Lewis & Clark: Beginning a Long Journey

by NoahBrooks A Great Transaction in LandFrom the Lower to the Upper RiverBeginning a Long Journey In 1803, availing himself of a plausible pretext to send out an…

Tallest Mountains in the U.S. (14,000 Feet+)

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMountaineering is much more than scaling the highest peak and dreaming of the next trek you’re going to take. For many, it’s a lifelong dream to climb the highest…

Worst U.S. Forest Fires

Great Balls of Fire 1871 Oct. 8-14, Peshtigo, Wis: over 1,500 lives lost and 3.8 million acres burned in nation's worst forest fire. 1889 June 6, Seattle, Wash.: fire destroyed 64 acres of the…

December 2021 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…

mountain climbing

(Encyclopedia) mountain climbing, the practice of climbing to elevated points for sport, pleasure, or research. Also called mountaineering, it is practiced throughout the world. Many mountain…

Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of December 27, 2021

It’s been a busy week, from the notable deaths to severe weather advisories. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top five stories of the week. Covid-19…

mountain

(Encyclopedia) mountain, high land mass projecting conspicuously above its surroundings and usually of limited width at its summit. Although isolated mountains are not unusual, mountains commonly…

California

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CaliforniaCaliforniakălˌĭfôrˈnyə [key], most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona…