When one thinks of the desert, images of Africa’s great Sahara undoubtedly come to mind. Yet the world is covered with these arid landscapes, and the U.S. is no exception. A desert is defined as an area that receives less than 10 inches of rain annually. The effect of such harsh conditions is truly remarkable.
The following photographs offer an overview of some of the world’s most noteworthy deserts right here in America.
- The Mojave Desert, California
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- White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
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- An aerial view of Painted Desert, Arizona
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- Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
Brandon Satterwhite/flickr
- Drumheller Channels, Washington
Steve Voght/flickr
- Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
Isolino Ferreira/flickr
- The Red Desert, Wyoming
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- Owyhee River, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management/flickr
- Fort Rock State Park, Oregon
Noël/flickr
- Black Rock Desert, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management/flickr
- The Great Salt Lake Desert, Utah
Mike Desisto/flickr
- Escalante Desert, Utah
Michael Wilson/flickr
- Bisti Badlands, New Mexico
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- Scottsdale, Arizona
Alan Levine/flickr
- Big Bend National Park, Texas
Wikicommons
Which American deserts have you seen? For related content, be sure to check out these 15 Stunning Photographs That Will Make You Want To Escape To The Oregon Coast Right Away.
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Brandon Satterwhite/flickr
Steve Voght/flickr
Isolino Ferreira/flickr
Bureau of Land Management/flickr
Noël/flickr
Mike Desisto/flickr
Michael Wilson/flickr
Alan Levine/flickr
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