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badlands

(Encyclopedia) badlands, area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Badland topography is formed on poorly…

First Night Game in Baseball

The Question: Which baseball park hosted the first night game? The Answer: The first park to host a Major League night game was Crosley Field…

Centerville

(Encyclopedia) Centerville, city (2020 pop. 24,240), Montgomery co., SW Ohio, a residential suburb of Dayton; inc. 1879. It has a small industrial park.

Milwaukee

(Encyclopedia) MilwaukeeMilwaukeemĭlwŏkˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 628,088), seat of Milwaukee co., SE Wis., at the point where the Milwaukee, Menominee, and Kinnickinnic rivers enter Lake Michigan;…

Cairngorms

(Encyclopedia) CairngormsCairngormskârngôrmzˈ, kârnˈgôrmz [key], group of mountains forming part of the Grampian Mts, in Highland, Moray, and Aberdeenshire, central Scotland, between the Dee and the…

Old Faithful

(Encyclopedia) Old Faithful, geyser: see Yellowstone National Park.

Bridger, Fort

(Encyclopedia) Bridger, Fort: see Fort Bridger State Park.

Rainier, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Rainier, Mount: see Mount Rainier National Park.

Places to See Before They Disappear

Endangered travel destinations around the world by Elizabeth Olson Glacier National Park Related Links Distinctive Destinations in the U.S. Extreme Vacations…