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Award-winning husband and wife team attempts to save Indian rainforests by buying them up

Award-winning husband and wife team attempts to save Indian rainforests by buying them up

Partly inspired by the Nature Conservancy in the United States, former banker Dr. Anil Malhotra and his wife Pamela Gale Malhotra have bought tracts of abandoned agricultural land in the Western Ghats and allowed them to flourish as the bio-diverse rainforests they actually are. Now they're appealing to

Ski guide killed in avalanche in Gulmarg

Ski guide killed in avalanche in Gulmarg

A local skiing guide was killed when an avalanche hit the upper reaches of north India's Gulmarg ski resort Wednesday afternoon. An avalanche on the slopes of Apharwat in Gulmarg, Kashmir killed a skiing guide on Wednesday afternoon, according to a news report.The report also claims that

Everest's lure up for debate at Himalayan Club's annual talk

Everest's lure up for debate at Himalayan Club's annual talk

The Himalayan Club's annual seminar, this month in Bombay, will debate mountaineering on the world's highest peak, and whether it has changed from exploratory climbing to an easy-to-plan commercial trip. The biggest avalanche on the world's tallest mountain Everest in April 2014 killed 16

Thailand on a Motorbike: Chiang Mai

Thailand on a Motorbike: Chiang Mai

A biking enthusiast writes about biking circuits and places to visit in Chiang Mai, North Thailand. Amongst a few unique destinations, North Thailand is a favourite – having logged more than 10,000 motorcycle kms, I still yearn to go back and ride in those hills. There are two distinct travel

UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

Tommy Caldwell and Ken Jorgeson top out on the world's first free-climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, USA. Two men have just created history on El Capitan. For over two weeks, the 36 year old Estes Park resident, Tommy Caldwell and the

Safety, regulation key takeaways from Adventure Tourism Conclave 2015

Safety, regulation key takeaways from Adventure Tourism Conclave 2015

The Adventure Tourism Conclave 2015 had experts from the outdoors community come under one roof to talk about issues pertaining to the industry in India A focus on training and certifications, ensuring safety and and need for regulation were some of the topics discussed at the adventure tourism conclave 2015

Interview: Expedition Kayaker, Darren Clarkson-King

Interview: Expedition Kayaker, Darren Clarkson-King

Adventurer, extreme kayaker and inspirational speaker Darren Clarkson-King talks to TOJ about his experience at the Malabar River Festival in Kerala. http://youtu.be/OitQZXov6FE Feature Image © Kay Kay