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Himalayas

Pilgrimage To Kailash -- The Mystical Library

Sadhguru | Posted 04.29.2013 | Religion
Sadhguru

In terms of destination, the pilgrimage to Kailash is probably the greatest that one can make. Kailash is a tremendous spiritual library, and it has been for at least the last few thousand years.

PHOTOS: The Top Of The Top Of The World

Rachel Stern | Posted 03.19.2013 | Travel
Rachel Stern

She pressed the back of her hand to her forehead, feigned collapsing on the ground and then looked up, smiling. She spoke in English. "I'm tired," she said.

Aubrey Sacco's Father Records Tribute Album For Missing Daughter

The Boulder Daily Camera | John Aguilar | Posted 02.09.2013 | Denver

GREELEY -- Preserving the memory of his only daughter in song brought Paul Sacco to an emotional crossroads that he wasn't prepared to face. Every ti...

PHOTOS: Running A River In Ladakh, Kashmir

Richard Bangs | Posted 11.19.2012 | Travel
Richard Bangs

Walking down a vacant road on the way to Padum, capital of the ancient kingdom of Zanskar, about five kilometers off the river, I pass a Tibetan monk with his distinctive red kasaya wrapped obliquely about his shoulders. He stops, and in halting English asks my age. When I tell him, he looks me in the eyes and says, "Ah, you have short life left." It's a daunting thought.

Plane Carrying 21 People Crashes In Nepal

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 07.13.2012 | World

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 p...

'Green News Report' - April 17, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 06.17.2012 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Obama cal...

Cloning Advance Yields Rare 'Handmade' Goat In Kashmir

AP | AIJAZ HUSSAIN | Posted 03.15.2012 | Science

SRINAGAR, India -- Scientists said Thursday they have cloned a rare Himalayan goat in Indian-controlled Kashmir, hoping to help increase the number of...

The Near Is The Far Of It

Joshua Otte | Posted 05.07.2012 | Travel
Joshua Otte

A few years back, I set out with my dear friend Tom on a kind of pilgrimage, seeking clarity and little adventure. Our destination was the source of the Ganges river in the Himalayas.

'Green News Report' - February 9, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.10.2012 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Santorum ...

PHOTOS: Hiking The Length Of The Himalayan Range

AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 03.05.2012 | Travel

In the shadow of Mount Everest and its magnetic lore, a cross-border route with a grand name, the Great Himalaya Trail, is being touted as an epic, un...

WATCH: Himalayan Glacier Deflates

| Posted 12.19.2011 | Green

By Mark Fischetti (Click here for original article.) Himalayan glaciers are melting and retreating at their edges because of global warming. But t...

Mysterious Photo Turns Up On Missing Woman's Laptop

Posted 12.02.2011 | Denver

It has been a year and a half since 23-year-old Aubrey Sacco went missing in the Langtang National Park region of northern Nepal and clues about her l...

Excerpts From Trekking Nepal: In Search Of Chukung-Tse

Bruce Bromberg | Posted 12.07.2011 | Travel
Bruce Bromberg

Chukung Tse is thought to be the highest point on Earth that one can get to without ropes and technical climbing. Her peak sits proudly just below the massive peaks of the Himalayas: Everest, Lhotse, Nuptche, Cho Oyu and Ama Bablam.

Lee Speigel

American And Russian Scientists Join In Hunt For Siberian Snowman

HuffingtonPost.com | Lee Speigel | Posted 12.05.2011 | Weird News

Snowmen aren't just playthings children build in wintertime. Some say they're living beings, and an international group of scientists are about to go ...

The Forgotten Heroes Of The Himalayas

Elia Saikaly | Posted 11.20.2011 | Canada
Elia Saikaly

Since Mt. Everest was first successfully climbed in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay from the South side in Nepal, it's become ever so co...

Phallus Art Makes Bhutan Residents A 'Bit Embarrassed'

vancouversun.com | Agence France | Posted 11.07.2011 | Arts

THIMPHU, Bhutan - In the insular Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the phallus is an ancient symbol commonly painted on houses to ward off evil spirits, bu...

How To Make Your Life Your Adventure

Elia Saikaly | Posted 10.21.2011 | Travel
Elia Saikaly

Have you ever found yourself asking the question "I wonder if there is something more out there for me?" The dream that I had, that few understood, has taken me to the far ends of the Earth and has evolved into a non-profit organization that is truly changing people's lives.

The Mystery Behind The Missing Years Of Jesus

Jeffrey Small | Posted 07.27.2011 | Religion
Jeffrey Small

We actually know very little about the life of Jesus, a fact not often discussed by church leaders. What experiences might have shaped Jesus into the man he became?

People's Power Blocks Dam Construction in Northeast India

Peter Bosshard | Posted 07.11.2011 | Green
Peter Bosshard

With more than 150 dams proposed for construction and 11 projects in operation, Northeast India is one of the hotspots of global dam building. The big...

Japanese Holistic Healer in NYC to Build School for Tibetan Orphans in India

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Jim Luce

Manjushree Orphanage, she explained to us, is in the village of Tawang, located at the foot of the Himalayas where there has long been a border dispute between China and India.

Twitter's Paul Steele: Blazing a Trail of Greatness

2morrowknight | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
2morrowknight

From London to Lagos, Lima to Los Angeles, Steele's impact has been tremendous. He is greatly respected for his adventures that raise much needed funds for charities and nonprofits.

Nepal: Stepping Forward for a Better Future (PHOTOS)

Catherine Cussaguet | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Catherine Cussaguet

I returned to Nepal for three weeks, trekking in an area called Langtang. I went there for a recreational purpose but this journey was also a great learning experience about the state of Nepal today.

Can the Culture of Tibet Still Be Saved?

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
George Heymont

Two new documentaries show the cultural impact of Communist China's efforts to suppress the culture of Tibet. Each is fascinating in its own right. Together, they make a powerful statement about the importance of cultural identity.

PHOTOS: PHOTOGRAPHY: Best of National Geographic On The Big Picture

Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

Boston.com's The Big Picture got an early look at some of the entrants to National Geographic's 2010 Photo Contest. The categories presented include P...

'Himalayan Viagra' Murders Ruling Delayed

AFP | Claire Cozens | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

KATHMANDU (AFP) -- A tiny court in one of Nepal's most remote areas Wednesday postponed its verdict on 36 men charged with murdering a group of farmer...