Surf’s up — in the desert? Inside southern Utah’s $25M human-made paradise.

Sure, Southern Shores is a half an ocean or more from the nation’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts. There’s no “bushy, bushy ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

Once Bigger Than Some Countries, This Giant Lake Has Become A Toxic Wasteland

Once the fourth largest lake on Earth, the Aral Sea has all but vanished, replaced by a harsh, salty desert that now spreads ...
Islands.com on MSN

Las Vegas' Manmade Lake Is A Charming, Idyllic Homage To Italy's Immaculate Lake Como

This resort community just a few minutes away from The Strip features pretty architecture, water views, swanky resorts, ...
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Arabian Peninsula’s desert was once home to a vast lake and rivers

As rainfall continued, the lake overflowed, carving out a 150-kilometer-long valley into the desert floor in a massive flood event. This giant waterway didn’t form slowly over thousands of years. It ...
Islands.com on MSN

Utah's Now-Abandoned Resort With Live Music Inside A Desert Was Once The Lavish 'Coney Island Of The West'

Just outside Salt Lake City sits a majestic Utah music venue. In a former life, it was a destination resort known as the ...
Statesman Journal

Struggling newts at Crater Lake National Park moved to Oregon Zoo, High Desert Museum

The struggling population of Mazama newts are finding a new home at the High Desert Museum in Bend and the Oregon Zoo in Portland due to their own climate becoming increasingly challenging. The newts, ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Joshua Tree Music Festival returns with four days of music, art and desert magic

The desert is calling once again as the Joshua Tree Music Festival returns Oct. 9–12 to the Joshua Tree Lake Campground, promising four days of eclectic music, creativity, and community beneath the ...
Victorville Daily Press on MSN

Cold weather, rain possible in the High Desert, snow in the mountains. What to expect

Rain and temperatures in the 50s and 60s are expected this week in the High Desert, while snow may fall in the local ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune

Your dryer may be emitting microplastics

In a recently published study from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), dryers may be significant source of microfibers and ...
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Arabian Peninsula’s desert was once home to a vast lake and rivers

“The lake is estimated to have been vast, covering an area of 1,100 m² and reaching a depth of 42 meters,” explains Sébastien Castelltort, professor of Earth surface dynamics at UNIGE. As rainfall ...