A relentless giant is stirring in North Africa. The Sahara Desert, already the size of the continental United States, grows larger every single year. What sounds like something from ancient geological ...

Four hometown racers are representing the High Desert halfway across the world at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, underway ...

Discover the fascinating journey of the Sahara Desert from a once-fertile region to a promising global hub for renewable energy. This video explores the historical roots of solar power in the Sahara, ...

The radio crackled as a wall of orange sand filled the view through the windshield. “Accelerate! Accelerate! We need lots of speed here.” I punched the gas pedal, the 577 hp twin-turbo V-8 bellowed, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wildflower seekers typically must wait until February or March to see blankets of color in Borrego Springs but, ...

It all started with an overheard conversation between some camel herders. The year was 1916, and Gaston Ripert, a French army captain, had been injured and sent to recover in the small town of ...

The Alvord Desert has been on my Oregon bucket list for the past several years. As a former desert dweller, I have an affinity for open, arid landscapes and heat. Shortly after moving to Oregon, I was ...

China's active forest expansion has continued at pace amid a long-running push that began half a century ago. Its Three-North Shelterbelt Program started in 1978 and is now also known as the “Green ...

The Desert Botanical Garden is one of Phoenix’s top tourist attractions, one of the best gardens in the country according to Vogue magazine and an all-around local gem that’s been delighting visitors ...