The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.

Chad's geography is impressive and diverse, ranging from the Sahara Desert in the north to savannas and tropical areas in the south. Between these extremes, the Ennedi Plateau offers spectacular ...

A short report of this "expedition of a lifetime" is published below. Late 2009 presented me with an opportunity to sign up for a North Face expedition to the Ennedi desert in Chad, led by one of the ...