The Sahara Desert in Merzouga, Morocco, is famous for its vast golden sand dunes that seem to stretch endlessly into the ...

Morocco isn’t just a place to visit; it’s a place to cherish. It’s a place to see not only others in a new light but ...

Today, the Sahara is a 3.6-million-square-mile expanse of blistering sand, sweeping dunes, and barren rock. It defines the very concept of an inhospitable wasteland. Yet, hidden deep within the arid ...

Mandeb, known as the “Gate of Tears,” is a strategic Red Sea strait linking Africa and Arabia. Once central to ancient trade, ...

Since July 1, 2024, Djibouti has benefited from a unified World Bank Group representation. This structure enables effective coordination across the Group’s institutions: the World Bank – through IDA ...

Petroglyphs on sandstone at a national park in Chad bear witness to wildlife that once roamed the area before the continent’s water largely receded 6,000 years ago. Could it return? The Ennedi Natural ...

National Geographic photographer Joshua Cogan returns to eastern Nevada to document the art, culture, and creative traditions shaped by the region’s high-desert landscape. At Spanish Ranch in ...

Californians can soon expect a wildflower explosion. Those lucky enough to travel to one of California’s stunning desert parks can soon see the bright bulbs pop up, a signature first sign of spring.

Author and historian Steven Keylon happens to be the editor of Eden, the spectacular journal of the California Garden and Landscape History Society, cglhs.org. Writing for an upcoming edition, Keylon ...

When driving through the Mojave National Preserve, one of the largest national park units in the contiguous United States, it’s easy to imagine that the entire vast desert landscape is a single piece ...

An investigation is being conducted into the weekend death of a Navy officer deployed to the U.S. military’s hub in the east African country of Djibouti, service officials said Friday. Lt. Erin W.