Stories: Wildlife
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Nepali Tiger Poachers Fear University of Montana Mapmakers
On the far side of the world, rangers trying to protect tigers in Nepal depend on maps made in Missoula. None of Kevin McManigal’s cartography students at the University of Montana have been to the Parsa Wildlife Preserve. But they’ve spent the past six months building the most detailed topographic record the 155,000-acre tiger habitat has...
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Niger Is the Most Amazing Country I Never Expected to Visit
Chances are you'll never get to go to Niger. I never thought I'd get to go there either. Boaters on the Niger River in Niamey, the country's capital. It's landlocked and mostly desert. The only non-African cities that offer direct flights are Paris and Istanbul. The desert northeast used to get tourists who wanted to...
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Nepal Connections: Yaks Happily Share the Trail With Trekkers
You stare into the void, and the void stares back. And so does a yak. My daughter, Anna, has been a fountain of yak-related humor ever since we cleared 12,000-feet altitude and started running into these remarkable animals. They resemble a cross between an American bison and a golden retriever, with the latter providing the disposition and the hairstyle. Except...