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Introducing Dr. Shiva Devkota, co-leader of IMT's upcoming trek to Langtang!
Dr. Shiva Devkota, a prominent mycologist and lichenologist, will join International Mountain Trekking's July 2025 trek into Nepal's...
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Mayumi Fujio to join next year's IMT trek to Langtang!
IMT is excited to announce that Mayumi Fujio, a renowned fiber artist, will join IMT for our July trek to the Langtang region! Mayumi has...
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Outside Magazine: American Mountaineer and Filmmaker David Breashears Dies at Age 68
The pioneering climber and documentarian helped millions of people worldwide learn about Mount Everest and the Himalayas
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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People's Pharmacy: Marvelous Medicinal Mushrooms
This week, we talk with 4th-generation herbalist, research scientist and mycologist, Dr. Christopher Hobbs. He extolls the benefits of...
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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Washington Post: Mount Everest has a poop problem. Now climbers are required to bag it.
Climbers ascending Mount Everest will be expected to collect their poop in doggy bags and carry their waste back to base camp, according to
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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NepalMinute: Monsoon fuels 'shroom bloom' across Himalayas and plains
Post monsoon, the Himalayas, as well as the hills and plains are resplendent with magic mushrooms – but not all are edible
Oct 15, 20231 min read
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Third Pole: India and Nepal overlooking environmental issues while signing hydropower deals
Nepal is sacrificing its ecology and neglecting domestic priorities to build economic ties with India, says Ramesh Bhushal
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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The first mushroom trek to Annapurna || Dustynep Podcast
In this episode, "Documentary Film Maker & Cultural and Natural Preservation Enthusiast , Alok Siddhi Tuladhar and Rick Silber,...
Aug 12, 20231 min read
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Mar 9, 20230 min read
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Mushroom Revival Podcast: Mushrooms of the Tibetan Himalayas with Richard Silber
"Our newest guest on the podcast is executive director and co-founder of the Himalayan climate & Science Institute Richard Silber....
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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"Exceeded expectations," says Everest Base Camp trekker
Our trek to Everest Base Camp with IMT exceeded all of our expectations. Before the trip we were fully informed about the required...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Nepal has vast tourism potential: Chinese veep
Vice-President of the People´s Republic of China, Li Yuanchao, has said that there is a huge market in China for Nepal´s vast tourism...
Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Podcast with Dr. Shiva Devkota and Rick Silber
Mycologist Shiva Devkota, Ph.D. and Rick Silber, Executive Director International Mountain Trekking, reflect on the first eco-tourism...
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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Podcast with Sarah Watson and Carla Gonzalez-Campos
Carla and Sarah, who became friends on their recent trek to Everest Base Camp, discuss their journeys in Nepal, learning to appreciate...
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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In shadow of giant mountains, they explore vital world of mushrooms
Washington Post: As he treks beneath Nepal’s towering peaks, Shiva Devkota looks down — at Himalayan lichens and mushrooms and an often-over
Sep 18, 20221 min read
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Everest region is calm during monsoon. But mushrooms can be a new draw for trekkers
Kathmandu Post: Tourism in Khumbu shuts down after the mountaineering season ends, but mycotourism may change that, experts say.
Silence ha
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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Mushroom trekking in the Himalaya
Nepali Times: A first of its kind expedition in Nepal identifies rare species of mushroom below Mt Everest.
For 25 years, Ang Jangmu Sherpa
Jul 5, 20221 min read
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