the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand dune on the eastern edge of the Namib Desert. A jackal trotted west toward a stand of camel thorn trees. An oryx cruised ...

Namibia’s wild and rarely charted Atlantic ... visitors can embark on cycling or 4WD tours over the dunes, across dry riverbeds, and to flamingo-filled lagoons. For a deeper connection with ...

For example, it’s home to the world’s largest sand dunes, the largest quantity ... out the thorn bushes and acacia trees that dot the horizon. The coast of Namibia was once referred to by ...

Nestled in a valley between the dunes in Namibia's Namib-Naukluft Park ... dried up the marsh, and killed the trees. Sand dunes began to fill the area, blocking the Tsauchab River and any other ...

on assignment in Namibia for National Geographic magazine ... the warm light of the morning sun was illuminating a huge red sand dune dotted with white grasses while the white floor of the ...