Mining company Signal Peak Energy sits atop a billion-ton coal reserve beneath Montana's rugged Bull Mountains and ships 98% ...

The GCC-Central Asia relations blend economic ambition with diversification in security and foreign policy. By navigating the ...

As China marks the 50th anniversary of its second summit and first independent measurement of Mount Qomolangma's height, Xizang is becoming a global hub for high-altitude mountaineering, training, and ...

They are part of the Tianshan mountain system of Central Asia, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Xinjiang Tianshan presents unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful ...

By summer's end, more than 600 miles will be added to the Kyrgyz Nomad Trail, granting hikers access to lesser-known parts of the country.

It is fitting for a range that is dotted with gold mines, including Kumtor, one of Central Asia’s largest and a symbol of Kyrgyz national pride. Moreover, it is not just the mountains of Central ...

That time coincided with Larsen’s journeys to the Altai Mountains of Central Asia to investigate traditional skiing. “They had permanent skins on all their skis and that’s the way they always had them ...

The “Five Stans” – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – are formidable former Soviet Union republics in the heart of Central Asia. This Central Asian region ...

The final tallest mountain in Asia on this list is Annapurna I, standing at 8,091 meters above sea level. Named after the Hindu Goddess of Food, Annapurna I is located in central Nepal and is known to ...

Landlocked Central Asia’s trade mainly goes through Russia ... “They are building a railway across mountains that requires drilling of tunnels and sophisticated technologies that only China ...

“This changes everything we thought we knew.” Lidar is helping uncover medieval cities high in the mountains of Central Asia along the Silk Road where trade caravans, like this one depicted in ...