4 days ago · Alabama - Culture, Music, Cuisine: Alabama is rich in rural cultural traditions. Storytelling in particular has attracted the attention of folklore specialists, and quilt making is …

Oct 5, 2025 · The second largest sand desert in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Nafūd, marks the northern limit of Najd. Lying just beyond the shield, it occupies an area of about 25,000 square …

Appalachian Mountains, North American highland system that extends for almost 2,000 miles from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador to central Alabama in the United …

Sep 29, 2025 · Sahara, largest hot desert in the world. Filling nearly all of northern Africa, it measures approximately 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west and between 800 to 1,200 …

Oct 8, 2025 · The largest areas of natural grassland—those resulting from climatic dryness—can be classified into two broad categories: tropical grasslands, which generally lie between the …

The Desert climate region includes portions of the Great Basin, the Salton Sea area, southern Arizona and New Mexico, and the Sonoran Desert. Precipitation is meager, and temperatures …

Sep 6, 2025 · The Mojave Desert occupies more than 25,000 square miles (65,000 square km) and joins the Sonoran, Great Basin, and Chihuahuan deserts in forming the North American …

Oct 22, 2025 · Such spectacular landforms as the Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert have become international symbols of the region’s ruggedness, yet Arizona’s environment is so …

As with other California Indians, traditional Cahuilla subsistence relied upon acorns, mesquite, and a variety of small game; these resources tended to be concentrated near water sources, …

Oct 21, 2025 · Uluru/Ayers Rock rises 1,142 feet (348 metres) above the surrounding desert plain and reaches a height 2,831 feet (863 metres) above sea level. The monolith is oval in shape, …