The Sonoran Desert- Cacti, Edibles and Severe Heat
I met up with Ranger B at the Usery Mountain Regional Park Nature Centre. “Saguaros are my favourite plants in the whole wide world,” enthuses Ranger B. “They’re native only to the Sonoran Desert. None of the other 19 deserts of the world have the saguaro because this desert gives them exactly what they need to live and survive here.”
Hiking and Kayaking in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona
Hiking among the cacti in the Sonoran Desert makes sense, but kayaking? On my recent trip to Phoenix, I was able to do both on the same day.
Photos of Jordan: Wadi Rum
The night is still, the sun has set, the stars are twinkling above. My friend and I leave the handful of people still awake and venture out into the silent desert. We are staying in a campsite in Wadi Rum, a 720-square kilometre desert in southern Jordan…
Photos of Petra, Jordan
The capital of the Nabateans, Petra, is an archeological site that dates back to the first centuries BC to AD. It then became a major caravan centre in the Hellenistic and Roman times for trading: silks from China, incense from Arabia and spices from India.
The things I learned from sitting in a Bedouin tent
After dinner, a small group of us were invited to the home of one of the local families who lives a few minutes walk away. A gathering of seven male family members greet us with warm smiles and words of welcome. We sit down in a circle on well-worn carpets and are offered coffee…