Preparing for this expedition has been a project of its own, primarily because of a peculiar logistical challenge: just trying to find where I’m going on a map…
The terrain I will be driving through–the staggering, lung-busting peaks of the Eastern Tibetan Plateau–is not just a mountain range; it is the result of a violent, ongoing geological event …
The ultimate destination of our overland journey is Sanjiangyuan National Park. Meaning “Source of Three Rivers,” the name refers to the vast area of the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai province …
The journey will include retracing a segment of one of the world’s most arduous and historically significant trade routes: The Tea Horse Road…
The upcoming expedition is primarily defined by its remote landscapes, but the journey begins and ends in the dense, vertical energy of the Sichuan Basin…
This April we are venturing into China’s backcountry to track the elusive snow leopard and analyze how traditional nomadic herders are pioneering a new approach to environmental and wildlife management…
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