alpine
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Supporters promoted it as a way to “counter growing pressures on Swiss schools, infrastructure, and the fragile alpine environment,” Susan Fratzke, senior policy analyst wrote in an email to Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The result, if confirmed later Sunday, will bring relief to Swiss multinational businesses by preserving the alpine nation’s open-border trade agreements with Brussels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
This large and gorgeous alpine lake straddles California and Nevada.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Desolation Wilderness in Eldorado National Forest is a short drive from South Lake Tahoe and covers “63,960 acres of subalpine and alpine forest, granitic peaks, and glacially-formed valleys and lakes,” according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Hawaii’s Big Island, though lying well within the Tropic of Cancer, has mountains high enough to support alpine habitats and receive occasional snowfalls.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
“No alpines are going to bloom all season,” Chips said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Including Chips and her infectious love of alpines.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
At Oliver Nurseries, the alpines and plants that favor troughlike conditions are a small part of the vast offerings, as they have been since the nursery opened nearly 60 years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
The openings between rocks offer opportunities for planting sun-loving alpines, succulents or small spring-flowering bulbs — plants with shallow roots that prefer well-drained soil.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
The gentians look very well on rockwork, but like a stronger soil than most alpines, loam suiting them best.
From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Biddle, Violet Purton
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