Most ecosystems across the planet have been degraded in some way by human encroachment. Everyone is so focused on the Amazon rainforest, the Great Barrier reef, or hundreds of other beautiful, stunning places that they overlook the many deserts across the world that are also...
The Desert Labyrinth A crusty, old, dried sponge, that’s how my mouth felt under the blazing heat of the sun. My parents decided last summer that we should go on a long road trip, and the first of our destinations was Arches National Park. Arches...
A while back, I went to the Desert Botanical Garden to check it out. At first I thought it was an actual garden, with flowers and roses and such. I was excited and was disappointed when we went and there wasn’t any flowers. I should’ve...
In Egypt, the Israelites were held as slaves by the Egyptians. After many years of being mistreated the Lord answered their prayers and sent Moses to lead them out of Egypt and to the Promised Land. While the Israelites were wandering in the desert they...
Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family is a primary source written by Yoshiko Uchida. Uchida and her family were one of the many Japanese-American families who were forced to live in concentration camps within the United States during World War two. In these...
The Wilderness in Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van Winkle In the both of the two stories, Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van Winkle, the main characters are normal and innocent people who wander off into the woods, then fall asleep or enter a trance....
Properties of the Wilderness The wilderness is composed of a variety of landscapes that are both captivating and treacherous in nature. Such environments inspired Chris McCandless to substitute his life of conformity for spontaneity, and to trek across the country unto his death. Into the...
The Egyptian basement complex is considered to represent part of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) or the northeastern extension of the Nubian Shield fig. The Neoproterozic basement complex rocks of the (ANS) through Egyptian province mostly consist of gneisses, volcanics and metasediments which are intruded by...
In today’s modern society, the issue of food deserts has become a prevalent concern that continues to impact millions of individuals across the globe. The term “food desert” refers to areas where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food, often due to the...
Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner is a comprehensive and eye-opening book that delves into the complex history and politics of water management in the American West. The book explores the region’s intricate relationship with water, from its scarcity and the numerous water projects that were...
