National Geographic Video Shorts

Off the Map

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0400

Off the Map

In the southern reaches of the Arabian Desert lies the Empty Quarter, a brutally hot, arid landscape that covers a quarter of a million square miles. A trio of adventurers and their guides attempt to retrace a fifty-year-old route across this scorched environment on camelback, ever mindful of the towering, shifting sand dunes and the relentless heat.

Source: National Geographic

Sahara Trees

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:56:59 -0400

Sahara Trees

The African nation of Mauritania borders the largest desert in the world, the Sahara. Westward expansion of the desert is encroaching upon the nation, threatening to swallow homes, farms and everything else in its path. Until recently, local residents had nowhere to run from the sands. Thanks to the acacia tree, they may not need to run any longer.

Source: National Geographic

Boyd on a Cliff

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:18:28 -0400

Boyd on a Cliff

Host Boyd Matson guides Wild Chronicles up a cliff face in Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, to experience a climber’s rite of passage. On a multiday climb, sleeping on a rock face is often a necessity, so climbers rely on a porta-ledge – a precariously perched home away from home. But 200 feet above the ground, setting the porta-ledge and climbing in is no easy task. Whatever you do, don’t look down.

Source: National Geographic