Mycologist Shiva Devkota, Ph.D. and Rick Silber, Executive Director International Mountain Trekking, reflect on the first eco-tourism trek to Everest Base Camp — in search of mushrooms. In mid-June, Silber and Devkota led a team of mycologists and citizen-scientists through the Solukhumbu, documenting over 150 mushroom species along the way.

Carla and Sarah, who became friends on their recent trek to Everest Base Camp, discuss their journeys in Nepal, learning to appreciate...