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Detroit Lakes area endurance horseback riders Teresa Fett and Kasey Corcoran spent 10 days exploring Mongolia’s desert by camel, guided by herders and fully immersed in a new way of life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Desert ecosystems are some of the most richly diverse in the world and yet they are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the ...

While Earth is full of countless beautiful beaches and awe-inspiring mountainous landscapes, dense forest treks, and snowy expanses, few places truly feel otherworldly. The Gobi Desert is one place ...

Section of the route in the desert at the location identified as Maani Khartsaga. Credit: C. McCarthy et al. 2026 For decades, it was little more than a vague reference in the accounts of explorers ...

Spend the night looking out across the steppe at one of the Three Camel Lodge’s 35 guest gers (yurts). Driving to the Three Camel Lodge, there’s no paved road, no cellular data, and no one else in ...

Stay in a traditional Mongolian ger (yurt) as you travel through the country. Riding among many wildflowers is one of the little know pleasures of a horse ride in the National Parks and mountains of ...

Our group arrived in Mongolia on board a chuntering train. Like the cheap vodka, the Trans-Mongolian is a relic from the Soviet Union’s 68-year rule and bisects the country from the Chinese border ...

Desert ecosystems are some of the most richly diverse in the world and yet they are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. Deserts, which account for one-third of the earth’s land mass, ...