Arava
Grateful Dead Gathering brings mini-Woodstock to Arava oasis for three-day festival
A mini-Woodstock event is slated for September 17-19 in the Arava as a gathering for the Grateful Dead to hit the desert.
IDF officer moderately injured in friendly fire accident at military engineering school
12 years after the oil spill: What is happening in the Avrona Nature Reserve now?
Half an hour from Eilat, but light-years away: We found wonderful sanity in the desert
The North African Ostrich makes a comeback from near extinction
This sub-species of ostrich, also called 'red-necked ostrich', almost went extinct in the wild but was recently reintroduced in Israel.
Things to do in Israel's Negev Desert in the winter
The organizers have spent a lot of time thinking about what is the best way to offer overseas tourists, as well as Israelis who live throughout the country, a glimpse of the beauty of the Negev.
Israeli Arava Int'l Film Fest to host some of the world’s top filmmakers
This year, the Israeli film festival will feature guests who are among the most acclaimed directors, producers, screenwriters and actors working all over the world.
Timna National Park a must see for history lovers
The southern Israeli desert like you have never seen before.
IDF unveils new program to 'revolutionize' military healthcare
The IDF called its new healthcare digitization program, "Health for You," a "healthcare revolution."
'Straw-inspiring' low-tech approach to construction in Israel's Arava
“I was completely unaware that this traditional construction method is feasible until I attended a week-long course at Kibbutz Lotan in the Arava desert last month.”
Southern Arava: More sights to see in the desert
This week’s column will continue to cover places there where Israelis created attractions that showcase the desert’s natural beauty and uncommon features.
The southern Arava: A revival of tourism in Israel
This week I focus on one of my favorite parts of the desert region of our country: the southern Arava in the Eilot Regional Council.
Southern Arava offers wide variety of activities and attractions
The Arava runs adjacent to the Jordanian border from Eilat northward.
The Arava Film Festival opens in Israel
The Arava International Film Festival features the best of recent international and Israeli cinema, as well as classics.
