Protecting Nature in Karakorum: Cleanup Activities in Khunjerab Pass
This April, our snow leopard tour in Pakistan was excellent with great sightings! However, I was really saddened to see some marmots carrying garbage into their burrows…
Riding the Minecart Train Through the Khewra Salt Mine
The Khewra Salt Mine is the world’s second largest rock salt mine, where it is commonly sold as “pink salt” or “Himalayan rock salt.” This rock salt…
Katas Raj Temple, the Hindu Temple of Pakistan
Surprisingly, in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, there are still some Hindu pilgrimage sites. Nani Mandir of Balochistan and the Chandragup Mud Volcano, which I have introduced…
Nanga Parbat (8,126m) As Seen From the Snowy Deosai Plateau
From the Deosai Plateau, there are several points where you can see the world’s 9th highest peak, Nanga Parbat (8,126m/26660 ft), but the best spot, is to…
Eurasian eagle-owl at Morkhun village
I visited Mr. Hussain’s house in Morkhun Village. There, I could meet this Eagle Owl. This is where Mr. Hussain and Mr. Abul, who cherish nature and…
Skardu’s superb landscapes; Walking the Sarfranga Cold Desert
This is a photo of the Sarfranga Cold Desert, taken from the drone we sent up from the entrance of the Shigar Valley on the outskirts of…
Flight PK452、Flying from Skardu to Islamabad!
In a previous blog, we already posted the video of the flight of PK451, flying from Islamabad to Skardu, so now we are posting a video from…
Visiting the Rambur Valley Home of the Kalash
Visiting the Rambur Valley, where the Kalash live. It has been a long time since my last visit. I was thrilled to meet these beautiful young ladies….
Kalash Valley: November in the Bumburet Village
In early November, I visited the Bumburet Valley. If I had a chance to go a little earlier, I could have seen the Corn Harvest season, but…
Hunza Homestay! Enjoying the local cuisine at the local’s home
This is the introduction of the local food we enjoyed while I visited Hunza at a private homestay. When you visit Hunza, one of the menu items…
Autumn in the Upper Hunza, a typical evening in the Morkhon and Ghalapan Villages
After a long days of summer spent grazing, in mid-October, the cattle are returned to the village. After that, one a daily schedule the goats and sheep…
View of Nanga Parbat from Flight PK451!
The Pakistan Airlines flight from Islamabad to Skardu on good weather days are renowned for their great views of the world’s 9th highest peak, Nanga Parbat which…
Kalash Valley’s Bumburet and Rambur
This is a video that highlights the scenery of the Kalash Valley when we visited in October. In the past when we visited Bumburet village, it was…
The Himalayan Brown Bear Before Hibernating: The Deosai Plateau in October
I photographed this Himalayan brown bear in mid-October on the Deosai Plateau. Once October rolls around, the snowy season comes to the grasslands. With the first snowfall,…
Sarfranga cold desert, emerging from the sea of clouds: Skardu
The morning after it rained and snowed in Skardu. The valley all along the Indus River was bathed in fog. Located on the banks of the Indus…
Crossing the Shandur Pass in the Autumn
In late October, Northern Pakistan’s poplar trees turn a golden hue, making it the most beautiful season of the year. Travel from Gilgit to Shandur Pass through…
(Video) The Picturesque Mud Volcanoes of Balochistan
This is an aerial video of our tour members on the Mud Volcanoes while visiting Balochistan. Mud volcanoes are ever-changing in their appearance, sometimes being active and…
(Tour Vlog) Snow Leopard Spring Expedition 2021
This is the Vlog for the Snow Leopard Spring Expedition, April, when we had a great sighting of a snow leopard. We were on the recently melted…
(Video) The Pakistan Railway Journey : From Peshwar to Rawal Pindi！
Taken from the train, going from Peshwar to Rawal Pindi, this video summaries the scenery during our journey on the Pakistan Railway. Previously, I posted a blog…
Punjab Urial (Salt Range)
This is a report of Punjab Urial, which lives in the hills of the Salt Range, Punjab. The Urial is a mammal of the genus Ovis of…
Salt Range: Himalayan Rock Salt Mine’s Mountain Range
Most of the rock salt distributed in the world as “Himalayan Rock Salt” and “Pink Salt” is produced in the salt mines of Pakistan. Among them, the…
Horned Lark (Deosai Plateau)
In July, when the Deosai Plateau is carpeted with wildflowers its known as the “Flower garden in the sky” and if the weather is nice, you can…
Citrine Wagtail (Deosai Plateau)
This is the Citrine wagtail observed in the summer of the Deosai Plateau. The breeding plumage of the male makes his bright yellow head, beautifully contrast with…
Long-Tailed Marmot in the Summer (Deosai National Park)
The Long-tailed Marmot observed on the Deosai National Plateau in the summertime. The Plateau, designated a National Park in 1993, has an average altitude of 4,100 m…
Pheasant-Tailed Jacana on a Lotus Pond
I had an invitation to visit where I could see “A Pheasant-tailed Jacana building a nest on the a lotus pond.” We went to Head Baloki, a…
（Video）The Wazir Khan Mosque
One of the 17th Century Mughal Heritage Sites in Lahore’s Old Town is the Wazir Khan Mosque. Built during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan, the intricate…
SNOW LEOPARD EXPEDITION VOL.04 (Khunjerab National Park)
This is a continuation of our morning sighting of the snow leopard mother and cubs, as we followed them for the day. When we first saw the…
SNOW LEOPARD EXPEDITION VOL.03 (Khunjerab National Park）
This is a report from the Spring Snow Leopard Expedition. The event happened when we only had two more days left in the trip. While driving through…
SNOW LEOPARD EXPEDITION VOL.02 (Khunjerab National Park）
We had an encounter with a sweet pair of snow leopards at an altitude of 4,500m near the Kunjerab Pass. I am certain for this time of…
SNOW LEOPARD EXPEDITION VOL.01 (Khunjerab National Park）
Snow Leopard at Khunjerab National Park at 4,300 meters above sea level. The Karakoram Highway, which runs through Khunjerab National Park, exceeds 4,000 meters from Koksar and…
