Issue 2025.04

The Shape
of Stillness

Wind-molded Ibex Dunes display classic s-shaped forms, revealing the interplay between wind regimes and sand grain size. Their evolving shapes serve as natural laboratories for understanding desert landform development and environmental change.

↑ Wind-molded Ibex Dunes display classic s-shaped forms, revealing the interplay between wind regimes and sand grain size. Their evolving shapes serve as natural laboratories for understanding desert landform development and environmental change.

Photographic Observations from Death Valley National Park

Words and Images by Heather Mattera

Death Valley National Park consists of over three million acres of protected desert terrain straddling the California-Nevada border. Many of the popular photography spots, including Mesquite Flat Dunes, Badwater Basin, and Zabriskie Point, are accessible by paved roads and well-marked parking areas, making them manageable even for those unfamiliar with desert travel.

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2025.04

Contents

  1. Surprises in Camera Trapping with Wolves in Alaska
  2. Using Adobe Lightroom to Enhance Landscapes
  3. Fighting to Save Scarlet Macaws in the Maya Biosphere Reserve
  4. National Geographic Pioneer David Doubilet Reflects on a Lifetime in the Ocean
  5. The Art of Making Flight Visible
  6. The Hidden Crisis of Animal Exploitation
  7. A Portfolio of the Animal Kingdom's Strongest Bonds
  8. Pangolin Populations Withering Worldwide
  9. Photographic Observations from Death Valley National Park
  10. King Penguin Chicks Keeping Warm