Big plans have been announced for the community of Desert Color in St. George, Utah. The 3.400 acre masterplanned community welcomed its first residents in December 2019 and has been expanding ever since. A new development project will bring a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel-resort to Desert Color, local news report.…
Something truly unexpected happened last month in Chile, when the sand dunes of the Atacama Desert were suddenly springing with life, with plants and flowers turning the landscape into a rainbow of colors. Atacama Desert Before and After the Blooming Chile's Atacama desert is the driest place on Earth. Rainfall…
Hundreds of people are forced to set camp in the Mojave desert in response to the current housing crisis in Los Angeles County, VICE News reports. Over 200 people have been asked to leave the city limits for the open desert, where they often end up struggling with extreme heat,…
A dune buggy is a type of all-terrain vehicle especially suited for riding on sand dunes. Dune buggies have essential bodywork and very wide wheels, and are lightweight enough to be driven on soft sand. Dune buggies look similar to other off-road vehicles, but with no fixed roof or conventional…
Much of the state of Texas is crossed by the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, with vast fields of sand dunes extending about 200 miles south of Monahans westward into New Mexico. Most of these dunes are not active (meaning they are now covered by vegetation with tree roots…
Sand has always held great fascination in people and historically was even considered as having mystical properties. It is what the "sandman" uses to put people to sleep, after all. In more practical uses, sandglasses are used to quantify the passage of time, and sand can also be used as…
Growing plants and trees in the desert is surely no easy task, but it can be a very rewarding hobby that can help make your life in the desert a little bit greener. In a world that is becoming increasingly hotter and drier, the discipline of dryland farming is more…
There are three main deserts in California: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin Desert. The California Deserts have unique ecosystems and habitats, a sociocultural and historical collection of "Old West" legends, districts and communities, which also form a popular tourist region of dramatic natural features and…
Ódáðahraun ("mischeavious lava field", lit. "bad deeds lava" ) is a volcanic desert and extensive lava field located in northeast Iceland. Its boundaries are the Vatnajökull glacier to the south, the Skjálfandafljót and Jökulsá á Fjöllum rivers to the west and east, respectively, and Lake Mývatn to the north. Ódáðahraun…
The desert is one of the harshest environments on Earth. It is a place of extremes, with searing temperatures during the day and freezing cold at night. There is little water and food, and the landscape is barren and unforgiving. So, what is it like to live in the desert?…