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Mojave Desert
(Encyclopedia) Mojave or Mohave Desert, c.15,000 sq mi (38,850 sq km), region of low, barren mountains and flat valleys, 2,000 to 5,000 ft (610–1,524 m) high, S Calif.; part of the Great Basin of the…troubadours
(Encyclopedia) troubadourstroubadourstr&oomacr;ˈbədôrz [key], aristocratic poet-musicians of S France (Provence) who flourished from the end of the 11th cent. through the 13th cent. Many…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…US Geographical Landmarks
National Reserves National Preserves National Monuments National Historical Parks Ten Most Visited National Parks America's Most Endangered Places 2005 America's Most…The National Park System
Source: Department of the Interior, National Park Service. NATIONAL PARKS A…National Parks in Texas
Top of Page Source: iStockTexas is the US's second-largest state by area (after Alaska). The Lone Star State is home to spectacular mountain ranges, colossal canyons, and vast deserts, as well as…Edwin Ford Piper: Have you an Eye
Have you an EyeEdwin Ford PiperHave you an eye for the trails, the trails, The old mark and the new? What scurried here, what loitered there, In the dust and in the dew?Have you an eye…Oregon
Oregon State Information Capital: Salem Official Name: State of Oregon Organized as a territory/republic: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): February 14, 1859 (33rd state) Present…Kansas City
(Encyclopedia) Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter Vi. The Kaibab.
CHAPTER V. THE TOROWEAP AND UINKARET.CHAPTER VII. POINT SUBLIME.CHAPTER VI. THE KAIBAB.The Kaibab is the loftiest of the four plateaus through which the the Grand Cañon extends. It is from 1…Trending
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