What it is: A series of rock paintings depicting a group of people swimming Where it is from: Egypt's Western Desert When it was made: Between 6,000 and 9,000 years ago Related: Jade burial suit ...

Desert Art Center gallery show explores Western landscape photography and digital art. ... of light and texture encapsulates the mysteries of nature’s beauty and spirituality in an arid land.

West Vault Mining, in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation and the Dept. of Agriculture, Veterinary, and Rangeland Sciences, has established the Arid Land Research Fund. The ...