In the United States, the most liberal small towns are Boulder in Colorado, Burlington in Vermont, Claremont and Santa Ana in California, College Park in Maryland, Eugene in Oregon, Northampton and Cambridge in Massachusetts, Ithaca in New York, and Berea in Kentucky. What makes a town liberal? Opposite of conservative, it is an open-minded and … Read more
Mention California to anyone, and they will immediately think of palm trees. Palm trees have become an iconic symbol of California’s vast desert landscape, making it a quintessential paradise for many. Although palm trees can also be found in Florida and Texas, California is considered a tropical oasis for palm trees and is home to … Read more
Throughout the centuries, rivers have been an essential part of our lives. Rivers offer us drinking water as well as a means to transport products. The water also helps us to keep the land fertilized and plays an imperative part in the ecology of the earth. Rivers offer a natural habitat to wildlife, such as … Read more
Southwest Asia, often colloquially referred to as the Middle East, is home to many countries. These countries include Iraq, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Armenia, Iran, Georgia, Lebanon, Israel, Oman, Palestine and the Israeli Occupied Territories, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. There are many major rivers that flow through this region, such … Read more
Humans have been cultivating and admiring palm trees for thousands of years. Researchers have traced the oldest palm trees back to areas of Southeast Asia (including some islands in the South Pacific), India, and portions of Northern Africa. But despite everything that palm trees have in common as far as origin and growing conditions are … Read more
When it comes to rivers in America, the Missouri River is by far the most talked about. This river makes up one of the greatest river systems that run from the northern to southern parts of North America. Plus, its deepest point is found in one of the most historically rich states in the U.S. … Read more
There are several rivers that flow from the Andes Mountains toward the Pacific Ocean. The waters from these rivers are essential to the communities that are dependent on them for drinking and irrigation. Although most of these rivers cannot be navigated, they still function commercially for purposes such as providing the hydroelectric power that supplies … Read more