Tell us . The earth can be raw, devastating, and even beautiful in its relentlessness. Ponder its great rivers . Waters flow where waters will flow. We can dam, dredge, and reinforce to our heart's delight, but when the aquifers are full and the rain still falls, there is often little we can do to contain a breaching canal.
Deserts are areas of light rainfall with little or no plant or animal life.
Moviegoers love them as vast sweeps of rolling ochre dunes and cracked flatlands. Even in more temperate climates, overgrazing, inefficient irrigation, and deforestation can prompt desertification. Because trekking, galloping, pedaling, and driving into the uninviting emptiness of our earth's least hospitable climes is part of the outdoor package people now seek. Besides, what better place is there to go to when you want to get away from it all. Tell us about it .