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Barren Landscapes

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 1)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
sahara desert
Sahara Desert
kalahari desert
Kalahari Desert
taklamakan desert
Taklamakan Desert
namib desert
Namib Desert
patagonian desert
Patagonian Desert

Deserts are awesome reminders of how much of the world we don't really inhabit. They are massive swaths of land devoid of most recognizable human habitation because they are so deathly dry that no culture can survive there. However, they teem with life, especially at night time, when temperatures can be positively chilly. Which of these amazing deserts would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 2)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
antarctica
Antarctica
colorado plateau
Colorado Plateau
erg chebbi sand dunes
Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes
arabian desert
Arabian Desert
chihuahuan desert
Chihuahuan Desert

Deserts are not always the hot dusty sand bowls we envision in movies. They can also be quite cold, as the real determining factor in desertification is not temperature but rather humidity.It doesn't have to be hot to be dry. Which of these amazing desert landscapes would you most like to visit the next time you're out and about exploring the driest places on earth?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 3)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
great sandy desert
Great Sandy Desert
thar desert great indian desert
Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert)
gobi desert
Gobi Desert
arctic desert
Arctic Desert
atacama desert
Atacama Desert

Deserts are becoming more and more popular as vacation destinations as more people begin to seek spiritual enlightenment from their travels. Explorations in deserts can lead to seriously profound experiences, as many a vision quester can attest. There's something about the harshness of the environment that makes spiritual growth easy. Which of these great deserts would you most like to quest in?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 4)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
wadi rum
Wadi Rum
death valley
Death Valley
rub al khali
Rub Al-Khali
air t n r natural reserves
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
badlands south dakota
Badlands, South Dakota

A great desert experience probably involves going through some exertion that you were not expecting. The best day I ever spent in a desert, I ended up lost and came closer to death than I had in a long time. This is the mystical transformative power of the desert. Which of these great deserts from around the world would you most like to almost die trying to explore?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 5)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
gibson desert
Gibson Desert
simpson desert
Simpson Desert
great victoria desert
Great Victoria Desert
white desert
The White Desert
peski kyzyl kum
Peski Kyzyl-Kum

Deserts are great for exploring. They are an entertaining place to be, and the flora and fauna that they exhibit is truly inspiring. The views are all captivating, never failing to impress. There's a lot more to deserts than you may imagine if you can only thing of blowing sand dunes when picturing them.Which of these deserts would you most like to encounter for an in-depth investigation?

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Vote for: Which icy wonderland would you most like to explore (part 2)

frozen | May 17th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
grand pacific margerie glaciers alaska united states
Grand Pacific and Margerie Glaciers, Alaska, United States
jostedalsbreen nigardsbreen vestlandet norway
Jostedalsbreen and Nigardsbreen, Vestlandet, Norway
exit glacier alaska united states
Exit Glacier, Alaska, United States
hubbard glacier alaska united states
Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, United States
malaspina glacier alaska united states
Malaspina Glacier, Alaska, United States

Glaciers and other areas of permafrost are a wonderful place to see nature in all its color and splendor. The majesty of these open spaces cannot be overstated; they are truly the crucibles of creation. When traveling in northerly realms, be sure to take the time to dress warmly and really see the place you're visiting. Which of these icy plagrounds would you most like to frolic in?

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