The Sahara Desert is the world's biggest and most iconic desert. It's most easily visited in Morocco, but that still requires days of driving.

In the Sahara Desert's Erg Chebbi region in Morocco, sands deposited atop the base of the Lala Lallia star dune accumulated rapidly, with most of the growth taking place over the past 1,000 years.

Hailstorms can occur in the Sahara Desert due to sudden atmospheric changes. These rare phenomena create striking images over the dunes.

Rather than fuel the drama, we decided, somewhat romantically, to go somewhere to see the sun rise over the desert. A glance through the guidebooks sold us on Erg Chebbi, an area of 400-foot-high ...

This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these massive structures are likely several centuries old.

…the Sahara Desert in Morocco! With the intense cold sweeping much of the nation right now, we can only think of how great it would be to escape to the hot and sunny and it certainly doesn’t ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Camel rides can be anything from 15 minutes to several hours at Erg Chebbi in the Sahara Desert.Credit: Michael Gebicki When he is ...