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where the land remembers it once wanted to be a mountain
means The higher, often hilly or moorland areas of a region, lying above the lowlands and valleys.
from A plain English compound, "up" + "land," both rooted in Old English (upp, land) and shared across the Germanic family. The word does exactly what it says: land that sits up. It has been used for high ground since at least the 1500s, often paired with its opposite, "lowlands."
- Water source
- Most rivers are born in upland country
- Thin soil
- Rain strips nutrients downhill, leaving rugged ground
- Sheep economy
- Too steep for plows, perfect for grazing
- Old word
- Predates 'mountain' in English usage
- Carbon vaults
- Upland peat bogs store immense amounts of carbon
scottish uplands — mountainous region in scotland covering the southern highlands, with peaks like ben lomond at 974m
pennines — upland chain in northern england running 250 miles from derbyshire to scotland border
cotswolds — limestone upland area in southwest england designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty