Roshan Sedhai
Unequal summits: Why Nepal’s smaller mountains are deadlier than Everest
Everest and other 8K-peaks command millions and near-perfect rescues. But on lesser-known peaks like Yalung Ri and Panpari, lack of money, logistics, and access can turn even minor mishaps into tragedy.
Power and progress are driving Nepal’s wild bees to the brink
In the Himalayan foothills, road building and hydropower dams are reshaping ecosystems—and erasing an ancient tradition of honey hunting that once bound people, cliffs, and bees together.
Monkey raids push farmers to the brink across Nepal
As monkeys descend from starving forests to raid farms, a quiet crisis unfolds across Nepal’s mid-hills—forcing families to abandon the land they once called home.