This breathtaking landscape showcases a vast desert plain stretching toward a dramatic mountain range beneath an expansive ...

The first time I walked into the Huntington Desert Garden in California, it hit me like a splash of cold water. Arid land hosts some of Earth's most vibrant and explosive sculptural flora. These ...

Van Zyl’s golden mole is an extraordinary creature. It is more closely related to elephants than to the moles you might find in gardens and parks. It has no visible eyes or ears and it “swims” just ...

Dry, desolate and delightfully empty, deserts offer an unmatched escape from the noise of modern life. With vast expanses of sand, endless star-filled skies and a sense of serene isolation, they’re ...

FM 170, also known as El Camino del Rio, is a scenic 114-mile drive through Far West Texas that follows the Rio Grande and passes through Big Bend Ranch State Park. The route features dramatic desert ...

Patricia Moorten used to admonish her son Clark while working in her garden. Her biggest gripe was picking up desert soil with piles of leaves or refuse. There is bedrock in the mesa and she knew ...

Deserts might not be the first place you'd think of for a vacation, but these sun-kissed landscapes are full of surprises. Endless dunes, stunning sunsets, and landscapes that look like they're ...

STUNNING photos of the Succulent Karoo desert have captured the majesty of the most bio-diverse arid desert on the planet. Most deserts are barren places but as the pictures show, this rare landscape ...

Jaisalmer, the ‘Golden City of Rajasthan’, is known for its historical and cultural significance. The city is surrounded by the golden Thar Desert. For those planning a trip to this royal city, there ...