Escape

!Xaus Lodge, Kgalagadi (Kalahari) Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Hotel Lagunita, Yelapa, Jalisco, Mexico

In the distance, saker falcons hover on russet wings, awaiting the jack-in-the-box pop of pikas

Don't leave trash, don't ignore signs for protected nature areas, and don't hike like an idiot

Camouflaged beauty in the water-ringed desert