As in most of the early villages along the Skagit river, one of the first priorities was to clear the forest land to provide space for a townsite and residential area. This photo of the Hamilton Logging Co. shows a crew in action.
Because of aridity and scarcity of rain Arabian Gulf is considered to be poor as far as natural plants are concerned. Natural vegetation in the Arabian Gulf region have deep roots or thorn-like small leaves, hence they endure aridity and overcome its impact.
While this may do wonders for electricity bills, Americans will rely on Arabian oil for as long as they drive cars and fly airplanes. The impact of low oil prices on shale production reveals something we have already seen in natural gas -- but few want to acknowledge it.