Dry riverbeds and cracked clay pans that haven’t seen water for decades lie in the shadows of towering sand dunes. In the summer, the sun is unrelenting, and temperatures climb to 100 degrees by 9am. Here, time stands still.
Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Situated between Zimbabwe and Zambia, this natural waterfall brings millions of visitors annually, supporting the tourism economies of both countries.
Dry riverbeds and cracked clay pans that haven’t seen water for decades lie in the shadows of towering sand dunes. In the summer, the sun is unrelenting, and temperatures climb to 100 degrees by 9am. Here, time stands still.
In northern Ontario, a sense of urgency permeates everything. Driving on the James Bay Winter Road, an ice road built over rivers and swampland in the frozen tundra on the western edge of the James Bay, everything feels fragile and temporary.
Namibia's coast is littered with the skeletons of merchant lines and fishing ships wrecked on the edges of the Atlantic. Aptly named Skeleton Coast, shipwrecks going back hundreds of years punctuate hundreds of miles of coastline.
From Windhoek, a city tucked in the confluence of dry mountain ranges, to the coastal city of Swakopmund, Namibia’s semi-arid landscape slowly transforms from sparse vegetation to undulating sand dunes that run right into the ocean.
At Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei, clusters of trees that have been dead for a thousand years serve as evidence of a greener past, and the animals in this area have adapted to extended dry spells and limited food.
Above the alpine city of Kandersteg, the Doldenhorn Glacier lies on the northern flank of the Doldenhorn Peak, which extends 11,287 feet (3.44 km) above sea level. The hike to the peak comprises mostly of steep, unforgiving gradients, punctuated by flat trails. In winter, it's impossible to scale this peak without snow shoes, and the threat of avalanches is an ever-present hazard.