High in the Himalayas, a salty, buttery brew fuels both body and spirit. More than a drink, it is a centuries-old ritual of ...

The frigid, oxygen-poor Himalayan mountains are uninhabitable for many species. Fortunately for yak, their thick wool, robust circulatory systems and hyper-efficient digestive tracts allow them to ...

Yet, for Tibet, there is no alternative ... the “world’s highest cookware factory”), tourist hotspots (ranging from yak farms to peach blossom fields) and cultural spectacles (culminating ...

Common Property and Power: Insights from a Spatial Analysis of Historical and Contemporary Pasture Boundaries among Pastoralists in Central Tibet. [Jianlin H., Richard C., Hanotte O., McVeigh, C. and ...

Wild yak hair is also used to make tents ... Is it possible to reintroduce them by bringing some yaks from Tibet? Naresh Kusi: If we ensure that the habitat is conducive for yaks, they will ...

A baby yak was welcomed by zookeepers, the Alaska Zoo said. Screengrab from @Alaskazoo on Instagram Zookeepers welcomed a new yak and now the baby and mama are bonding, Alaska officials said.