From the towering dunes of the Namib Desert to the rugged coastline of the ... The rush of wind against your face, the soft ...

That title goes to Dead Vlei, a white clay pan located near the renowned salt pan of Sossusvlei, which is considered the ...

The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid landscape of towering dunes, occupying about 34,000km² between the towns of Lüderitz in the south and ...

This story appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. At dawn, three weeks before the winter solstice, the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand ...

Dead Vlei, a white clay pan situated near the famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, is in fact the world’s oldest desert. Located in ...

These geckos have adapted their webbed feet not only to help them stay atop, but to bury beneath the dunes of the Namib Desert ... quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make ...

Deadvlei in the Namib Desert looks like a white spot surrounded by sand from above. In fact, it’s a white clay pan encircled by some of the tallest dunes worldwide, up to 984 feet. Remains of camel ...

Whether you're chasing the haunting beauty of shifting dunes, tracking wildlife across endless savannas, or marveling at the ...

Pia has traveled to the Namib Desert. Far away from civilization ... It spends most of the day hidden in the sand dunes, where it swims under the sand. With the young researcher Ndelimona, Pia can get ...

Michael Schober (Austria) reveals a precious waterhole inset like a green gem within the sand dunes of the Namib Desert. The emerald pool was invisible to Michael, who was on the ground. ‘Only when ...

The Sahara Desert is famous for its vast sand dunes and rich cultural experiences, offering activities like dune bashing and camel trekking while allowing visitors to immerse themselves in Berber ...