Young New Zealand woman injured in deadly Nepal bus crash, 19 dead
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) spokesperson said: “We are providing consular assistance to one New Zealander involved…
The Vulnerable Cheer Pheasant of the Himalayas
Chir-a-pir chir-a-pir chir chir-chirwa chirwa and chewewoo. This unmistakable call, loud and sharp, once echoed across the steep…
Medicinal herbs that traditional healing relied on are vanishing
Gyatso Bista remembers the sacks of kutki. As a child learning to become a healer in Nepal’s kingdom…
Rising Human-Bear Encounters in the Himalayas
It could have been the Rockies. Or Kodiak Island. Or Kamchatka. Instead, Pakistani singer-songwriter Quratulain Balouch was recently…