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A different outlook on mountaineering and an incredible amount of travel are some of the aspects of a 20 year guiding career Himalayan Guide Guy Cotter most cherishes.

Many have climbed and many have perished on the world's largest peak. Those who endeavor to stand on the top of the world need more than ordinary endurance for survival.

Shortly before noon on May 29th, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to stand upon the summit of Mount Everest.

Volunteer doctors of the Himalayan Rescue Association educate trekkers about altitude sickness, and treat villagers in the Annapurna and Mt. Everest trekking regions.

Seeing firsthand how Tibetan nomads have lived for centuries is an eye-opening journey through the pristine high-altitude area of Amdo Tibet.

Dry your clothes without electricity or gas with an old fashioned clothesline or a new fangled drying rack.

Readers were asked where they would most like to travel. Now, the Fantasy Vacation Poll results are analyzed. Where is your luxury travel locale?

The Annapurna Circuit and the Everest Trek are iconic names. Thousands of trekkers each year impact the fragile environment and subsistence culture. Here's how to help.

The great Himalaya Mountain Range formed as a result of tectonic forces driving two continental plates towards each other.

The SMART goal formula is tool you can use to help you plan the things you would like to achieve and to record the steps you will need to take to achieve them.

Elderly dogs and those suffering from arthritis or other mobility issues can be helped with a ramp for easier access on staircases.

New communication services are making it easier for adventure travelers to stay in touch with the folks back home from just about any location, no matter how remote.

A perfect pie crust can change your life. I'm not alone in this belief. Russ Parsons finds salvation in Bouchon. I give Keller another chance, am rewarded for patience.

Olympus Mons, Valles Marineris and the face on Mars are a few of the natural wonders that have been discovered on Mars.

Ask thought-provoking questions about your character, and then write character sketches to create people that breathe and come to life.

Dining out becoming synonymous with grease, grease, and more grease? Try eating out at these healthy restaurants for a change.

Commitment has been defined as "doing what you've committed yourself to doing long after feeling what you felt when you made the commitment."

Nothing that Erik Weihenmayer has accomplished is particularly noteworthy in and of itself. What makes all of his achievements notable is that Erik is completely blind.

Trekkers heading out on a hike on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea usually have many questions. Some of the common questions are answered here.

The mountains of Nepal offer an incredible playground for avid hikers. The trails are easy to follow, the villages welcome travelers, and the vistas are truly astounding.

Until not too long ago, women were discouraged from studying science and mathematics. Even so, there were a select few who held their own and made their mark.

Invention and Imagination writing exercises are a step up from writing raw material, and they begin the process of turning experience into a story.

The word Katmandu, or Kathmandu, comes from the Spanish "Kasa/Casa" or house and "Madera" or wood. Literally meaning "House of Wood" Casa-Madera.

People with physical and/or mental disabilities participate in the same hobbies as anyone else. Incentive, technology, and adaptive equipment make inclusion possible.

Beloved by Europeans, the flowering alpine plant edelweiss can be successfully grown and enjoyed in certain climates in the United States.

Adventure travel tours include guided hikes and catered meals, or full-out challenge and hair-raising adventure. Here's how to pick the right adventure vacation.

While the western frontier is still romanticized by many, it's becoming painfully obvious that there is no wilderness left to the lower forty-eight.

Hanging on a treadmill at a high incline gets the sweat flowing, but you'll probably burn more calories at a lower incline with arms pumping at your sides.