A new book documents the creative essence of the High Desert and the folks who choose to live there. This exclusive excerpt previews a few of the artists featured in its pages.

Saudi Arabia's usually sun-baked deserts have been transformed into an unexpected winter scene ... photos and videos of the unprecedented weather. Temperatures in the Al-Nafūd desert can climb ...

Survival expert Les Stroud, the host of "Survivorman," rates desert survival scenes in movies. Stroud breaks down the accuracy of natural phenomena like sandstorms and flash floods as seen in "Mis ...