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Greetings from Jordan's Wadi Rum desert, where patches of green emerge after winter rains

A Bedouin desert region transforms seasonally from barren sand to vibrant green vegetation after winter rains, supporting unique flora and wildlife including camels and desert truffles.
fromBon Appetit
2 months ago

Why Tucson's Desert Food Scene Is Unlike Anywhere Else in America

The desert has a certain draw. The extreme heat, extensive periods of drought, and seemingly endless dry, dusty expanses peppered with spiky plants form a landscape that is seductive and romantic. Those same extremes push your body to the limit in ways that clear the mind and pull what's most important to the surface. Shelter, water, survival, certainly. One might assume that such an austere landscape wouldn't yield much vitality, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
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