[ad_1] The sagebrush is the official state flower of Nevada and is well-suited to the arid conditions of the state. It is also found in other desert areas of the western United States and southwestern Canada. Sagebrush is a shrub that grows up to 6 feet tall and has silvery green or grayish branches and […]
[ad_1] Nevada has two state trees, the singleleaf pinyon pine and the bristlecone pine, both known for their unique characteristics. The singleleaf pinyon pine grows edible pine nuts and has single needles, while the bristlecone pine is the oldest known living tree species on Earth. Each of the 50 United States has a variety of […]
[ad_1] “Home Means Nevada” is the state song of Nevada, composed by Bertha Raffetto in 1932. Raffetto was asked to find a song about Nevada for a club function and completed an unfinished one. The song describes the beauty of Nevada, a mixture of mountainous and desert regions. Raffetto continued to write music, poetry, and […]