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Mountain biking expedition concludes in Uttarkashi

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UTTARKASHI: The first-of-its-kind Mountain Terrain Biking (MTB) expedition to the Nelong Valley region of Indo-China border in Uttarkashi district concluded on Friday. The week-long expedition was organised by a private

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19 stunning Himachal homestays that are now open

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You may have missed your summer vacation this year due to the lockdown, but you won’t have to compromise on your winter break. Parts of Himachal Pradesh received their first

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Stephen Atler wins Banff’s Mountain Environment and Natural History Award for his work, Wild Himalayas

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Author and Fulbright scholar Stephen Alter has been announced the 2020 recipient of the notable Mountain Environment and Natural History prize, awarded each year as part of the Banff Mountain

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India’s Global Himalayan Expedition wins UN award for efforts to fight climate change amid Covid-19

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An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat climate change amid the

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Study predicts massive habitat decline for the Himalayan brown bear by 2050 due to climate change

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A recent study on the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) has predicted a significant reduction in suitable habitat and biological corridors of the species in the climate change scenario,

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Top 10 books about the Himalayas

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The Himalayas are the highest mountains on Earth, the stupendously wild boundary between India and Tibet and a magnet for countless adventurers, missionaries and spiritual seekers. Yet the region is no

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Why Rohtang Tunnel Can Turn From Boon to Bane for Lahaul’s People and Ecology

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On October 3, the Rohtang tunnel was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Manali. There was the usual euphoria on the part of both the Central and state governments which

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Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes, says study

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The entire Himalayan arc is poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, and the next big quake — of the magnitude of 8 or above — may occur during

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You Can Help Save Thano: Here’s How

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While the first social movements occurred through protests and civil disobedience, the rise of the internet ushered in numerous online social movements. Since then, online social movements gained momentum into

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Bhutan’s tree warrior: Spreading life in the world’s most climate conscious nation

Sonam Phuntsho estimates that he has planted 100,000 trees in his lifetime. (Photo: Jack Board) THIMPHU: Sonam Phuntsho was just a young boy when the passion for planting enveloped him.

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The Threat Of Losing 10,000 Trees Gives Rise To Another Chipko Movement In Uttarakhand

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The Uttarakhand State Forest Department is in the final stages of handing over 243 acres of forest land to the Airport Authority of India for the extension of the Jollygrant Airport. After

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Save Thano Forest, Uttarakhand

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