And if you live in the high desert, like Taos (~7,000 feet above sea level) it's not even that hot in the summer. So, now that we're all ... Now, growing up in Ohio, I had this idea that if I were to move to a dry climate, my soul would immediately shrivel up and crumble into a million tiny pieces. read more
Living in a true desert town is a little bit like living on an island. Some of my wife’s relatives have never left the Juarez-El Paso area (really one city with the border running through it) in their lifetime. read more
Define desert. Sahara, Atacama, Namib, Gobi and central Australia are hot deserts; Antarctica is a cold desert. read more
Deserts have very little rainfall in a year--usually less than 10 inches (25 cm). Because there is very little moisture in the air to hold onto the heat from the hot days, desert nights tend to be very cold. Taken together, the extreme temperature fluctuations and lack of water make the desert environment a very harsh one in which to live. read more