But we do want to educate people on birds!” Relative to some of the multiday programs that the Desert Institute offers, these dark-sky photography workshops are pretty low commitment.

Exploring deserts at night is a different kind of experience, with boundless open skies and innumerable stars making for a spectacular view ...

At night, Saharan horned vipers emerge to hunt for their prey. So, it is advisable to utilize a flashlight whenever you are moving about in the desert after dark to avoid accidentally stepping on one.

For an especially comfortable dark-sky experience, stay at the intimate Kwessi Dunes safari camp, where the 12 air-conditioned accommodations all come with a "stargazer room" that is completely ...

Adventurers can take hiking trails through the rough paths to vantage points from where they can look up at stars glittering over magnificent mountains. This region also hosts prehistoric rock art ...

Although we didn’t spend the night in the Sahara when we visited in February, various guidebooks to Morocco reveal that overnight stays in the desert, complete with a guide, breakfast and dinner ...

From "Star Wars" film sets to baboons in Saudi Arabia, here's how to experience the "eclipse of the century" in style on Aug.

The desert settlement of Hammoudia, some 25 miles down the sand track from Reggan in the southwest French Sahara, is the front gate of a huge military reserve where 4,500 French technicians and ...