Most people think layering is just for winter, but that’s only half the story. The layering system is actually a flexible approach to clothing that works in both freezing mountains and scorching ...

SHIMLA -Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognized as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program. With ...

Before the sun rises over the jagged ridgelines around Kibber village in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district, 43-year-old Kalzang Gurmet is already on the move. On days when the monitoring site ...

Rain and temperatures in the 50s and 60s are expected in the High Desert, while snow may fall in mountains in the region. A Flood Watch has also been issued for part of San Bernardino County. A cold ...

Antarctica, not the Sahara, is the world’s largest desert. Defined by extreme dryness rather than heat, this frozen continent stretches across 14 million square kilometres of ice.