Jessica Brooks

October 5, 2023
A Mongolian ger - Gorkhi Terelj National Park in summer in your guide to Mongolia's seaons

Best Time To Travel To Mongolia

Best Time To Travel To Mongolia Mongolia is not exactly a pack-light destination.  It experiences four very distinct seasons all of which bring their own weather […]
September 27, 2023
Mongol Kazakh eagle hunter

Hunting Using Eagles In Mongolia: The Ethics

Hunting Using Eagles In Mongolia: The Ethics Experiencing the way of life of Mongolia’s Mongol Kazakh eagle hunters and how they hunt using their female golden […]
September 21, 2023
Mongol Kazakh musicians

The Mongol Kazakhs Of Western Mongolia

The Mongol Kazakhs Of Western Mongolia Western Mongolia is dominated by the formidable Altai Mountains physically and culturally. For millennia, these imposing peaks have served as […]
August 31, 2023
Yes, Gorkhi-Terelj is the closest national park to Ulaanbaatar and is very developed (some would say over developed) for the tourist industry (the main valley was first developed for tourism in 1964) but it shares a common border with Khan Khentii and the two reserves are similar. Between the two sites, altitudinal variation is significant, leading to the development of different habitats but both support large areas of forest steppe and mountain steppe, with alpine habitats on higher peaks. The area is rich in rivers and streams, including the Terelj and Tuul and these water sources together with the rainfall in this mountainous region brings life to the pastureland – providing grazing for the livestock of the herding families who make this area their home. These herders include Naraa, Bujee (his wife) and their two children Tsindee and Bayasa – the family we work with in the region.

Trip Ideas For Autumn In Mongolia

Autumn in Mongolia: A Season of Colour, Culture, and Adventure Autumn in Mongolia is a breathtaking spectacle, especially in the mountain-forest steppe regions like Khentii Province, […]