The best time for quad biking in Namibia's red desert is during the cooler months from May to September. The weather is relatively mild during this time, making it more comfortable for long rides ...

Namibian environmental groups are furious with the makers of the new Mad Max film, claiming they they've seriously damaged the fragile ecosystem of the Namib Desert -- a region that is undergoing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laurie Werner is a New York-based writer covering travel and food. It’s a startling juxtaposition. Outdoors in Namibia’s NamibRand ...

In late winter 2025, botanists and field researchers documented an extraordinary bloom of the Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) in Namibia’s Namib Desert. This succulent plant, usually known for its ...

Think of African elephants and you might picture them wandering among open grasslands or making their homes in forests. But in northwest Namibia, amidst an arid landscape of rocky mountains, sand, and ...

In 2008, miners sifting through the sands of Namibia’s Sperrgebiet — a restricted diamond mining zone near the Skeleton Coast — stumbled upon what looked like wooden beams and rusted metal. What they ...

Michaels tells PEOPLE she and wife DeShanna Marie Minuto "both love Africa. From the minute our feet touch the ground on that continent we feel at peace — and Namibia in particular is a very special ...