See 26InchSlicks: Crossing Washington State on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. 10 longest. Of the longest trails compiled by the Rails to Trails Conservancy, here are the 10 longest that are accessible to bicycles: Cyclists ride along the nearly dry Keechelus lake bed in the fall.
Parent material. Parent material is the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form.
(kÅm'pÅst') A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil. Compost is usually made by gathering plant material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable peels, into a pile or bin and letting it decompose as a result of the action of aerobic bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.