Arid climate? Check. Quirky shops? Check. A getaway unlike any other? Check.

The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland researchers. This represents roughly an area the size of South Dakota being ...

Tucson has a way of changing people’s minds about desert country. At first glance, the setting can seem spare, sunbaked, and severe. Stay a little longer, though, and subtler pleasures start to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The word “desert” suggests barrenness for many, but anyone who lives in or near one knows how rich, wild and ...