This story appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. At dawn, three weeks before the winter solstice, the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand ...

Although large parts of this desert region are protected, it still faces threats from unsustainable land practices, mining and illegal plant harvesting. One unique way of protecting Namibia's ...

The process that contributes most to the Namib's unique ecosystem is the coastal, wind-induced "upwelling" that occurs along the Benguela shelf. The Benguela Current's effect is enhanced by a ...

But what many of these regions lack in traditional water sources, they make up for in fog, like the Namib Desert. It's one of the oldest and driest places in the world. Depending on how far you ...

Witness the untouched beauty of the Namib Desert, charming coastal towns like Swakopmund, and the dramatic Fish River Canyon. Whether seeking adventure or tranquility, Namibia offers the ultimate ...

mile NamibRand Nature Reserve, which unfolds across Southern Namibia, was recently named ... This immense stretch of Namib Desert is, first and foremost, the domain of the creatures big and ...

It was our second day at Zannier Hotels Sonop, located deep in the Namib desert of Namibia, in southern Africa ... with plinth hats, vintage maps, binoculars, coffee table travel books, and ...

Pia has traveled to the Namib Desert. Far away from civilization, she visits the Gobabeb Desert Research Station and learns amazing things about the miraculous creatures of the Namib Desert. First, ...