The economic success and spiritual commitment of this community from Nepal opens new ways to think about capitalism
Trekking routes are being replaced by roads along the Annapurna Circuit, affecting local livelihoods
Using oxen to plough a field in 1979 and in 2010 (right). All photos: ZDENĚK THOMA AND TOMÁŠ BERÁNEKThe Prague Spring democracy uprising had…
Satellite radar image showing position of the heaviest rainfall on Thursday morning. The system is now moving north, and will bring more rain to…
A typical landscape of yarsa, alpine meadow above treeline and below snowline. Pictured here is Manang’s Chuli Peak. All photos: ACHYUT TIWARIA…
While Nepal’s Members of Parliament are squabbling among themselves chasing contracts and lobbying for ministerships in Kathmandu, Polden…
Nepal’s trans-Himalayan district of Manang is located in the rain-shadow, and is a high altitude desert. Its average annual rainfall is barely…
After suffering a four-month drought since the end of the monsoon last year, a westerly front finally dumped snow in the higher reaches of the…
The fire in Manang started on 26 November and is still raging as seen in these pictures taken on Tuesday. Photos: NABIN LAMICHHANE/RSSA three…
And empty trail in Manang on Thursday at a time when it used to be full of trekkers. Photos: BINOD GURUNGAlthough the Nepal government is…
Panoramic view of Manang Village and the Gangapurna and Annapurna III Glaciers that have retreated dramatically since 1980. Photo: SolundirWhen…
... is not good news for trekkers
Ever since trekking became the mainstay of tourism in Nepal, guidebooks have decreed that hiking in the Himalaya is only advisable in spring and…
Ever since it was launched in 1984 the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) has been a successful model for using eco-tourism income to…
