Deserts
Covering 190,000 square miles, this is the largest desert in the U.S.
The Great Basin Desert - Spans Nevada, Utah, California, Oregon and Idaho.
This characters first public appearance was in 1944 by the US Forest Service in their campaign preventing forest fires.
Smokey Bear
On December 25th 1776, He crossed the Delaware to surprise his enemy in Trenton
George Washington
A modern American Author known for his horror and thriller works such as "Misery" and "The Shining"
Stephen King
This a day keeps the doctor away
Apple
Contrary to popular belief, this largest hot desert is only 25% sand by area. The remaining 75% is gravel and rock.
Sahara
Name after the mountain range, this is Pennsylvania's only National Forest
Allegheny National Forest
His most famous speech was titled "I have a Dream"
Martin Luther King Jr
Author of the 1951 book "The Catcher in the Rye"
JD Salinger
This fruit was renamed by New Zealand in 1950 in honor of their national bird.
Kiwi - Originally Called the Chinese Gooseberry.
Antarctic Desert
This National Forest, named after a character created by Henry Wadsworth, is the only National Forest bordering three Great Lakes.
Hiawatha National Forest
Winston Churchill.
This authors first published novel was about the lives of the fictional Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne.
Jane Austen
Grapefruit
This country is home to the world's smallest desert - roughly one square mile
Canada - Carcross Desert in Yukon Canada
This state is home to the northernmost rainforest in the world
Alaska - Tongass National Forest - contains vast expanses of temperate rainforest.
He was a vegetarian, studied law, married at 13 and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize five times- just a few facts outside of his famous nonviolent resistance after facing racial discrimination.
Mahatma Gandhi
Aside from his prolific works, this author was known for his childhood friendship with Harper Lee.
Truman Capote
Known for its bright pink skink and speckled white or even red flesh. Some say its a mix between a kiwi and a pear.
Dragon Fruit - packed with fiber, antioxidants, iron, vitamins C&E. The Dragon fruit offers hydration and digestive benefits.
This National Park is formed by the convergence of two distinct deserts - The Mojave and the Sonoran.
Joshua Tree National Park - Rain shadow climate between the Mojave and the Colorado Desert (subsection of the Sonoran)
Mount Mitchell State Park is also a part of this National forest
Pisgah National Forest
His Execution on January 30th 1649 began the English Civil War
Charles I
Best known for his 1976 book about the saga of an African American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries one year after it was published.
Alex Haley
This rare tropical fruit is known for its creamy sweet flesh that ranges from white to red with a flavor that is comparable to a berry or even vanilla cheesecake! You won't be able to pick or bob for them in our region!
The Red Custard Apple