Northern Mongolia’s taiga does not look much like the country many travelers picture first. Instead of open steppe and wide brown grasslands, this is a colder, wetter world of larch forest, marsh, ...

Mongolia’s nomadic culture has deep historical roots. Even those who are not familiar with modern Mongolia will recognize the name Chinggis Khaan (also spelled Genghis Khan) and the Mongol Empire.

In the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia, approximately 240-400 Kazakh nomads continue an ancient ...

The view in October from a hill in northern Ulaanbaatar overlooking one of the city's many ger (yurt) districts. The view in October from a hill in northern Ulaanbaatar overlooking one of the city's ...

Research Location: Ikh Nart, Mongolia Conservation Partner: Mongolian Conservation Initiative The vast grasslands of Mongolia support globally important wildlife species and sustain the livelihoods ...

SUKHBAATAR, Mongolia — The half-crescent moon glowed in the predawn Mongolia sky as Agvaantogtokh and his family began preparing for yet another big move with their animals. On horseback, he rode to a ...

A drink made of fermented horse milk is a staple in the diet of Mongolian herders. Researchers are uncovering the science of its production to better preserve this tradition. Nomadic life in Mongolia ...

Explore rural nomadic life in Mongolia and the highly impressionistic music and arts of the Central Asian steppes. Students learn to imitate sounds of the natural environment through improvised dance, ...

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