People say the Australian outback isn't that dangerous if you stay on the roads and drink plenty of water. And sure, millions of visitors pass through every year without incident. But the outback has ...

Red sand blasted my neck and face as winds relentlessly swirled across Australia’s Outback. Sitting atop a small, rocky outcropping, I pressed the binocular into my eye sockets to block the stinging ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. Just after sunset on a ranch outside Alice Springs, Australia, the inky ...

The first time you drive into the Australian Outback, it’s hard to grasp the scale of it. The road stretches endlessly ahead. The landscape turns red and rugged. Towns become few and far between.