“Himalayas”

flowers

Betula utilis is a birch tree native to the Himalayas, growing at elevations up to 4,500 m (14,800 ft). The specific epithet, utilis, refers to the many uses of the different parts of the tree.

school

Woodstock is the oldest international boarding school in Asia, and is regularly ranked as number one in India in peer and parent surveys (Education World 2008, 2009, 2011).

school

Woodstock is the oldest international boarding school in Asia, and is regularly ranked as number one in India in peer and parent surveys (Education World 2008, 2009, 2011).

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

school

Woodstock is the oldest international boarding school in Asia, and is regularly ranked as number one in India in peer and parent surveys (Education World 2008, 2009, 2011).

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Peaks of the north sanctuary, including Bamchu, Devdamla and Mangraon, as seen from Sarsarpatal in the inner sanctuary. Then see a glorious view of Nanda Devi itself, with jet-stream plumes billowing from the summit.

Uttarakhand·wildlife

Footage from the historical Corbett archive. A Sambhar deer climbs a hillock in the foothills of the Himalaya, and forages in the grass while keeping an ear out for alarm calls and the presence of predators such as the tiger.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.

Nepal·hills

Take a male mountaineer away from his wife for a length of time, and this is what they end up doing up in the mountains! The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs.

ceremony · temple

Travel to the Himalayan village of Lakhat near Chausar in Uttaranchal in North India. Images of the picturesque landscapes of the lower Himalayas with a cover of mist amongst the evergreen conifer trees and grassy slopes along the hillsides…

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Himalayan Barbet nest hole below deodar / Dev dar hotel in Landour, Mussoorie. This nest hole, above Cosy Nook, has since been taken over by the Himalayan Rock Bee. Himalayan barbet or Great Hill Barbet has a green tail and yellow beak.

wildlife · birds

A grey bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) perches on bare branches against a soft blue sky. The bird has slate-grey upperparts, a dark mask through the eye, a bold white eyebrow stripe, and a white throat and belly.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

The scenic landscape of Nainital, one of Uttarakhand's best-known hill stations in the Kumaon Himalayas.

hills · festival

Dev Doli procession in the Indian Himalayas, showcasing one of the region's most cherished religious traditions.

hills · forest

Villagers and pilgrims walking along a narrow mountain trail in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India. The gathering is associated with traditional worship of Nag Devta, the serpent deity revered in many Himalayan communities.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

This timelapse captures the ever-changing mountain skies of Jabbarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

hills · aerial

High-altitude landscapes surrounding Dronagiri (Dunagiri) Peak, one of the prominent mountains of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India.

hills · industry

A Mule is being loaded with sand along a riverbank in the Rudraprayag region of Uttarakhand. Two workers are filling sacks with sand and securing them onto the animal’s back for transportation through the mountainous terrain.

festival · hills

A traditional harvest festival gathering is taking place in Harsil near the Gangotri region of the Indian Himalayas.

hills · forest

Accessed from Kuari Pass or the Curzon's Trail, Pangarchulla Peak (approx. 15,069 ft) is a somewhat challenging, moderate-altitude rocky hill-top trek in Uttarakhand's Garhwal Himalayas, suitable for young and energetic starting-out trekker…