IN the year 1866 the Duc de Luynes organised an expedition for investigating the physical geography and geology of the Holy Land and part of the surrounding territories. Narratives of some ...

After exploring Israel’s deserts on many hiking trips since moving here 20 years ago, I am now familiar with a desert land that includes ... Edom (translated as the wilderness of Edom), south ...

As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, ...

Straddling the Arkansas River about 30 miles south of Vail, the Holy Cross Wilderness Area makes for a great daytrip during the warmer months. Encompassing an impressive 122,797 acres of rugged ...

An ancient Catholic lay order with members worldwide is leading a campaign to renovate and modernize dozens of schools in the Holy Land, an effort the group says is an important and concrete step ...