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The end of Pakistan's lost paradise of Hunza: 'In just 20 years, our entire environment has changed'
In the north of the country, a village that has been isolated from the outside world for centuries is suffering from the ...
Skip Everest Base Camp for These 9 Epic (and Less-Crowded) Treks in Nepal
From sacred lakes to former kingdoms, these trails deliver all the Himalayan drama without the Everest circus.
You Need Special Permits To Visit These 5 Breathtaking Locations In Uttarakhand
Discover Uttarakhand’s hidden gems near the Indo-China border—sacred caves, snow peaks, and valleys—all requiring special ...
Nuclear leakage in Ganga? How a secret CIA mission 60 years ago may haunt the billions in India who depend on the holy river
Indias top climbers carried a nuclear spying device up Nanda Devi for the CIA to watch Chinas atomic tests. Bad weather ...
Ancient Himalayan village relocates as climate shifts reshape daily life
A Himalayan village in Nepal has vanished — emptied by climate change. Samjung, perched in the high-altitude Upper Mustang ...
Madison Mountaineering Launches K2, Broad Peak, Unclimbed Peak Expedition
The climbing season in the Himalayas continues, with high-altitude expeditions taking on K2 and other 8,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram. After a successful spr ...
The environmental debacle of India's 'Land of the Gods'
This is the first part of a series on the Asian mountain range where the continent's main rivers, vital to the survival of ...
India seeks permanent solution to border dispute with China
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told his Chinese counterpart that the two countries should seek a "permanent solution" ...