Apart from the neon-lit glimmer and casino-packed strip of America's number one party city of Las Vegas, Nevada is full of quirky, offbeat small towns that are great to visit. From overlooked cities ...

Located at the northern tip of Chile, the Atacama Desert is like nowhere else on the planet. Thanks to the lack of light pollution and altitude, the Atacama has some of the clearest night skies on ...

The Salar de Uyuni desert is famous for its gleaming surface waters and hexagonal salt crust patterns, but below this otherworldly landscape lie about 11 million tons of highly sought-after lithium.

The Council of Atacameño Peoples filed a complaint in October 2024 against lithium mining companies operating in Chile’s Atacama salt flat, accusing them of causing the land to sink around their ...

This unforgettable loop from Las Vegas blends rugged desert beauty with surreal roadside attractions.

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. It was produced by Grist and ...

Thanks to the lack of light pollution and altitude, the Atacama has some of the clearest night skies on earth, making for excellent stargazing. Cool off from the desert heat with refreshing swims in ...