The Wasting Shores are considered to be temperate desert, although the areas around the Ruins of Filthil are considered temperate to warm badlands. Caerth knows that along the coastline, both desert and coastal creatures can be encountered. The Wasting Shores can very dangerous, which is why the trail goes through the shrublands. Most people in the region refer to the hilly shrublands as the Broken Heath, although it the region doesn't have a longstanding, traditional name.