Deserts – Page 5

‘The Place Where Shamans Dream’: Safeguarding Spirit Mountain

Less than two hours from Las Vegas, the sacred creation site for Yuman-speaking Native Americans may soon become a national monument. It’s been a long time coming.

By Alex Schechter

Bureau of Land Management Deserts Mountains National Park Service National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Native Americans Nevada Travel and Vacations Wilderness Areas

Safeguarding Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada, ‘The Place Where Shamans Dream’

Less than two hours from Las Vegas, the sacred creation site for Yuman-speaking Native Americans may soon become a national monument. It’s been a long time coming.

By Alex Schechter

Bedouins Camels Deserts Egypt Hikes and Hiking Hurghada (Egypt) Jordan Lebanon Middle East Mountains Nomadic People Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) Travel and Vacations

The Austere Beauty of Egypt’s Long-Distance Hiking Trails

Two new routes, managed by Bedouins, will help preserve long-overlooked natural wonders and a vanishing way of life.

By Patrick Scott

Deserts Mojave Desert (Calif) Trees and Shrubs

The Desert Changed My Life. It Can Change Yours, Too.

In the Mojave, humans are reminded of our smallness, our naïveté, our transience.

By Meg Bernhard

mosaec