Gearing up: For a project to photograph the world’s extreme deserts, I wanted to visit the giant sand dunes in China’s Inner Mongolia. The only way into the Gobi is on foot or by camel.

Most people think of deserts as sweltering expanses of sand ... and the presence of snow on its dunes and plains during the colder months. The formation of the Gobi Desert is closely tied to ...

After breakfast, fly over a vast steppe to Dalanzadgad. This is the gateway to the Gobi desert, comprised of mountains, sand dunes and fossil beds. Upon arrival, you will meet our drivers and ...

Much of the experience in Dunhuang has to do with the Gobi Desert ... quad bikes, and dune sliding. There is an endless procession of camels taking riders up into the desert and back.