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The Old Plank Road.
Winterhaven, California

Old Plank Road

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.
Neot Semadar art center.
Neot Semadar, Israel

Kibbutz Neot Semadar

An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.
Meteorite Museum
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Meteorite Museum (Museo del Meteorito)

A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.
One of the hidden lakes.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Lagunas Escondidas de Baltinache (Hidden Lagoons of Baltinache)

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.
The site today.
Maricopa, California

Lakeview Gusher

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.
A lovely desert truffle.
deserts

As Israel’s Desert Truffles Become Scarce, a Researcher Works to Grow Them as Crops

Decades of work have led to a breakthrough.
Lela Nargi July 1, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Kapeshuna Beans

In the desert of La Guajira, Colombia, locally grown cowpeas hold spiritual meaning for the Wayúu tribe.
Siwi dates
Gastro Obscura

Siwa Oasis Dates

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.
11th-century buildings in Misrian, Dekhistan.
Turkmenistan

Dekhistan Ruins

The remains of a medieval city loom in one of the most isolated desert regions of Turkmenistan.
Knight of Shields, guiding seekers of dates.
Indio, California

Shields Date Garden

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
Susie Keef Smith and Lula Mae Graves on the Bradshaw Trail in 1930.
deserts

These Adventurous Women Photographed the California Desert in the 1920s

We almost lost their work forever.
Winnie Lee May 21, 2019
A man with a pack camel in central Australia, 1926.
deserts

Australia's Growing Camel Meat Trade Reveals a Hidden History of Early Muslim Migrants

Afghan cameleers helped settle Australia's interior.
Reina Gattuso May 16, 2019
Original saloon/courthouse.
Langtry, Texas

Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Tadpole shrimp are widely considered to be among the most ancient species on the planet.
deserts

These Tiny Desert-Dwelling Crustaceans Are Incredibly Patient

Tadpole shrimp hunker down, waiting for water conditions to be just right.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 26, 2019
A view of the Balmorhea pool from the diving board.
deserts

Deep in the Desert in West Texas, a Spring-Fed Swimming Pool Beckons

It's not just a recreational hotspot—it's also an ecosystem.
Mark Dent April 26, 2019
Joe Orman stands below 4 Square, one of the first crested saguaros he discovered.
deserts

Arizona's Most Unusual Cacti Have Their Own Fan Club

The Crested Saguaro Society is on a quest to document the Sonoran Desert's strangest succulents.
Kerry Wolfe April 24, 2019
A sunset in Tuscon, Arizona.
deserts

Why Desert Sunsets Are Incredibly Colorful

Turns out, dry, clean air is the secret to a vivid landscape.
Evan Nicole Brown April 23, 2019
Libyan Desert Glass found in the Great Sand Sea along the border of Libya and Egypt. This specimen weighs 22 grams and is about 55 mm wide.
meteorites

How a Meteor Crash Formed Stunning Desert Glass

It was precious enough for King Tut’s tomb.
Evan Nicole Brown April 23, 2019