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Deserts

Destination: Arizona: Look beyond the sprawl and congestion of this desert state with books from Wallace Stegner, Geronimo and Barbara Kingsolver -- and an unlikely guide to the Grand Canyon.; By Stephen Amidon Jun 15, 2006
Sad-eyed ladies of the drylands: A hot ticket in Beijing: The International Conference on Women and Desertification.; Andrew Leonard Jun 5, 2006
Death in the desert: Mexican migrants are dying at record rates as they try to cross treacherous desert into Arizona. Critics blame the U.S. government -- and they're preparing to sue.; By James Reel Jul 15, 2002
"Stolen Lives": After a fairy-tale upbringing as the adopted daughter of Moroccan King Muhammad V, Malika Oufkir was imprisoned in desert jails for over 20 years after her father's coup against the king's heir failed.; Read by Edita Brychta Oct 22, 2001
Gucci asks the hard questions: The company's latest ad seems to be about the desert, America and where we are willing to go.; By David Thomson Sep 8, 2000
Iran backs its camels with cash: The government now offers insurance for the valuable beasts.; By J.A. Getzlaff May 15, 2000
Be your own donkey: On an innocent walk into the Libyan Desert, our correspondent discovers just how easily fancied adventures can turn into real ones.; By Rolf Potts Mar 28, 2000
The Mojave Phone Booth: How a windswept, bullet hole-ridden telephone became a legend in its own time.; By J.A. Getzlaff Jan 12, 2000
Epiphany at Joshua Tree: A woman confronts her painful past on an Outward Bound pilgrimage into the heart of fear.; By Barbara Wilson Nov 20, 1999
Flaming man: Queer erotics has its place in the sun at Burning Man's utopia. How fitting that the sun got too hot.; By Paul Festa Sep 16, 1999
Millennial Brigadoon: The annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert invents a hyper-real space, a republic of drugs, nudity and spectacle.; By Michelle Goldberg Sep 8, 1999
Once upon a time in the Sinai desert: An impetuous camel safari with two Bedouin guides opens up an enduring ancient world.; By Laura Fraser Jun 26, 1999
Time for One Thing: Acupuncture: Acupuncture. My muscles relax. My eyes close. There is no real pain, just the apprehension of pain.; By Lisa Moskowitz. Oct 14, 1998
A desert affair: A solitary night in the Sinai turns into an eerie and magical encounter. By Tehila Lieberman. Excerpted from 'Travelers Tales: Women in the Wild.'; By Tehila Lieberman Oct 1, 1998
Paradise found: Tracy Johnston discovers the still unspoiled oasis of Siwa in the Egyptian desert.; By Tracy Johnston Jan 27, 1998
Desert Places: Megan Harlan reviews "Desert Places" by Robyn Davidson.; By Megan Harlan Nov 19, 1996

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