In 2015, I was in Nepal just days before the earthquake. I’m back to continue my trekking love affair with the country.

Most visitors don’t consider the Himalaya a wildlife destination, but the world’s highest mountains hold a surprising amount ...

In just the last five years, Beijing has aggressively and systematically laid claim to Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and ...

Flights to and from Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla, located in the Solukhumbu district, have been suspended for two ...

The Khumbu region in Solukhumbu district has seen a surge in tourist arrivals. The Lukla airport reported 200 flights in a ...

Nepal’s government recently launched its new conservation action plan for snow leopards, marking a shift in priority from ...

is the highest mountain in the world. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border, its local names are "Sagarmatha" in Nepali and "Chomolungma" in Tibetan, both translating to "Mother of ...

The Nepal Development Update is produced twice a year to report on key economic developments that occurred during the year, placing them in a longer-term and global perspective. The Update is intended ...

Everest, also called Sagarmatha in Nepali and Chomolungma in Tibetan, is situated on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was named for George Everest, a 19th ...

Scientists explain what gave Everest its height advantage over its neighbors and contributes to making it grow taller (by ...

Other than the dramatic mountainscape, glaciers, and valleys, Sagarmatha National park is also home to many animal species like the snow leopard, red panda, Himalayan tahr, black bears, and choral. It ...

Their models suggest the world's tallest summit was raised above its peers by geological piracy, which occurs when one river is 'captured' by a neighbor. This alters sediment flow and reshapes rivers ...