TEDActive attracts a less buttoned-up, more diverse audience (35 countries are now represented) eager to brainstorm, dream, doodle, debate, and engage late into the desert night.

FORBES: TEDActive and SXSW Interactive

My only option was to rent a car and embark on a four-hour drive into the desert in the middle of the night, completely alone.

WSJ: Merrill Markoe on a Dark and Lonely Road Trip | Traveler's Tale

The number of Syrians fleeing to a Jordanian desert in the dead of the night continues to skyrocket, as officials warn of dwindling resources and a prolonged humanitarian crisis.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

They are settling in for the night here in the northern Kuwaiti desert.

CNN: Weaver: Creature comforts scarce, but soldiers get their mail

Aside from the sweltering daytime heat and the freezing night-time temperatures, the biggest problem for folks living in desert regions is finding sources of water.

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Every night, before he goes to bed, Jonathan Read wanders through his spacious desert home outside Scottsdale, Ariz.

FORBES: Business Is Pleasure