Snowfall affects lives in Far-West hilly regions DHANGADHI: Snowfall has affected the daily life of locals following a change in the weather in various parts of far-western hilly regions. The snowfall that started since Monday afternoon continued throughout Tuesday. Heavy snowfall has... Travel 27 Feb, 2019
Wildlife hit hard due to excessive cold Bajura, January 29 Wild animals are at risk due to excessive cold in the wake of snowfall in Khapatad National Park. The national park, which covers areas of Bajura, Bajhang, Doti and Accham districts received five feet of snow recently. The... Travel 30 Jan, 2019
EDITORIAL: Illegal affiliation The probe committee must take all these accusations into consideration while carrying out its necessary investigation The Tribhuvan University Executive Council had granted affiliation to the Kathmandu National Medical College in Kathmandu on July 27... 25 Aug, 2017
Khaptad�s meadows losing natural beauty Dipayal, August 23 Wide patans (meadows) of Khaptad area spreading over four districts in the far-west have started to erode. Cracks have developed leading to cave-ins due to neglect and uncontrolled grazing in the region. Cracks at multiple... Travel 24 Aug, 2017
Snowfall, rainfall hit Far-West life hard DIPAYAL: Freezing cold triggered by rainfall and snowfall has hit the life of people in highlands of different districts in the Far-Western Development Region hard. The snowfall which began from Wednesday night has adversely affected life by... Travel 27 Jan, 2017
Snowfall pushes Khaptad wildlife to increased risk KHAPTAD: As snowfall in high hills of the Far-West Development Region has blanketed many places of the Khaptad National Park, animals inhabiting it are migrating to low lands, putting themselves at an increased risk. After many places of the... Travel 25 Jan, 2017
YOLO! Thrill of living for the moment From bungee jumping to mountain climbing and rafting, our readers dream of trying every possible adventure out there If I get a chance I would try volcano boarding. As far as I know racing down an active volcano at 30 mph on a little piece of wood... 08 Jan, 2017
Ex-poachers turn conservationists Nawalparasi, December 5 In the hilly VDCs of Nawalparasi district, where locals used to illegally kill the Himalayan ghoral for meat and sport in the past, the same locals are now making concerted efforts to conserve the rare species. Om... Art & Culture 06 Dec, 2016
Khaptad museum lying in neglect Dipayal, October 16 A museum set up in Khaptad National Park for tourists and researchers has been left in utter neglect. The museum had been set up temporarily five years ago in a narrow room of the National Park Office, but the facility remains... Travel 17 Oct, 2016
THT 10 years ago: Permission mandatory for trekking in certain areas Kathmandu, September 8, 2006 Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) today informed that all trekking agencies and individuals need to have Trekking Registration Certificate (TRC) from October 1, if they want to go for trekking in areas... 09 Sep, 2016
Nepal wildfires scorch 60,000 hectares of conserved forest KATHMANDU: Wildfires have destroyed more than 60,000 hectares of conserved forest in the national parks and conservation areas in Nepal this year, the Rastriya Samachar Samiti reported. Earlier, the Department of Forest had said a total of... Travel 16 May, 2016
Wild animals, birds hit hard by wildfires in western region Bajura, May 5 Wildfires, which have spread with the prolonged drought in different community forests, have badly affected wild animals and birds in different national and community forests of the far-west region. A source in the regional... Travel 06 May, 2016
