A conveyor belt more than 40 miles long runs from tiny Kermit, Texas, across state borders into Lea County, New Mexico.

This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these ...

The dunes of all types advance by the deposition of sand on the steep leeward slip face, which usually develops a sinuous slipface with an angle generally between 32°–34° or steeper angles ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. I got my first lesson in the physics of sand dunes in 1998 on an expedition into the Sahara. In order to take aerial ...

Dubai is known for its extravagant lifestyle, stunning skyscrapers, and luxurious experiences. However, the city’s desert ...

Practice turning by shifting your weight from one side of the board to the other smoothly, without losing control. Safety is the most important in sandboarding. Always prioritize hydration to minimize ...

conveyer belt to transport millions of tons of sand for hydraulic fracturing. The belt the company named “The Dune Express” runs from tiny Kermit, Texas, and across state borders into Lea ...