A Hydropower Plant in Nepal may Destroy Potential for Adventure Tourism

A new hydropower plant in Nepal has been approved and is set to begin construction in 2013. The area? Bhote Kosi. Bhote Kosi which cuts through the Himalayas and is known as one of the top ten rivers for white water rafting. Megh Ale of the Nepal River Conservation Trust is quoted in the article as saying, "Bhote Kosi is a world-class river, important for the local people here and for tourism. If the power house is built at Jambu, it will significantly decrease water volume along the rafting route, and tourism will lose its most important attraction." Read the full article as ...

Scientists Harness Adventurers in Search of Data

Five months ago, Gregg Treinish (National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2008) founded Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation (ASC), an organization that provides a space for collaboration between the adventure and science worlds to protect and learn about the environment. “We need to stand up and fight for the areas we care about,” says Trenish, who described a selfish feeling, common among adventurers, for not being able to do more for the areas that he loves and explores. He wants to give ...