Deserts
The Case of the Purloined Pots
In the deserts of the Southwest, pothunters are stealing a priceless heritage of ancient Native American art
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It's Camelot in the Desert
For Dromedary Trekkers in Australia's Outback, it's Camelot in the Desert
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Casting Light on Iranian Deserts
Closely watched by their guides and military escort, harried biologists survey the wild things that survive there
Inexplicable Moments
Strange things happen at this wacky crossroads of the hopelessly alien-addled in the Nevada desert
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Dancing Rocks
Mysteriously moving stones in Death Valley leave whimsical trails. How do they do that?
Good Days at Black Rock
A once quiet desert in Nevada has become a center for supersonic cars, rockets with big plans and one of the most freewheeling festivals anywhere
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Daughter of the Desert
Renowned as the Uncrowned Queen of Iraq, Gertrude Bell was once the most powerful woman in the British Empire
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Fickle Desert Blooms: Opulent One Year, No-shows the Next
Arid lands mean life on the edge. Adaptations serve flowers well, but deserts are always mosaics of abundance and seeming sterility
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