Archaeologists from Jordan’s Al Hussein Bin Talal University and the French Institute of the Near East came across the site in 2021, while searching a desert plateau in southeastern Jordan.

And at this rocky, gale-scoured desert's heart, in the reaches of northern China, is the Alashan Plateau, a place so remote and sparsely inhabited it has scarcely figured in China's long history.

As our pilot cut tight turns over a desert plateau in southern Peru, north of the town of Nasca, I could just make out a succession of beautifully crafted figures. "Orca!" shouted Johny Isla ...

Plants and animals need health lands and waters to live on the Colorado Plateau. Here's what we're doing to help beaver, ...

This corridor connecting the Mojave Desert to the Colorado Plateau may appear as a patchwork of protected lands, but it weaves together wildlife habitats and is a crucial bridge between ecosystems. It ...

This is the only scenic drive open to private cars on the national park's South Rim, and it offers staggering views of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. From Grand Canyon Village, visitors ...