Cultures and traditions around the globe and throughout history share a similar concept of axis mundi, the center of the world. This concept of axis mundi is the official theme for Burning Man 2026, ...

Have you ever wanted to burn a man? In June 1986, the founders of the Burning Man project and nonprofit, Larry Harvey and Jerry James, built a wooden human effigy and set it on fire on San Francisco’s ...

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — This year, Burning Man has had a rough start. On Saturday, one day before the gates opened to the public, a brutal dust storm whipped the event, with gusts reaching 50 mph.

The devastation left at the iconic Burning Man festival by intense dust storms has been laid bare by revellers. The week-long annual gathering sees attendees build a city in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, ...