Once scarred by conflict and closed to visitors, several destinations around the world have transformed from battlefields ...
Afghanistan’s frontier remains the stage for regional ambitions from the “Great Game” to modern proxy wars. The ghosts of the past once again shake the region’s peace ...
Its rivers descend toward Pakistan in the east and Iran in the west, feeding the Kunar-Kabul-Indus and Helmand-Hamun basins.
Justin Hillary has traveled from the mountains of Afghanistan to the Himalayas, from the heat of Alabama to the frozen ...
The Soviet-Afghan War raged for nine years and is considered a major part of the overarching Cold War between the US and its ...
Colorado wildlife officials released the causes of death for two reintroduced wolves. One died due to an apparent mountain lion attack and the other from injuries related to a legal foothold trap. The ...
The Pamir Highway across Tajikistan offers unparalleled adventure, treachery and memories. Our own Autumn Phillips braved the coldest, most dangerous road trip in the world.
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The Hidden Blue Lakes of Afghanistan

In the mountains of central Afghanistan, Band-e Amir’s deep blue lakes shine like gems — calm waters surrounded by rugged cliffs and desert silence.
In a small village in northern Afghanistan, nestled in barren mountains and cut off from main roads, Arsam points to what is ...
This Stars and Stripes image from 2007 shows service members in the eastern Afghan village of Abchakan in Logar province.
Afghan-American Sayeda Qader leads The Kalaam Project, a humanitarian relief team providing emergency aid to local Afghans – ...
Survivors of a powerful earthquake that turned homes in Afghanistan into rubble are now wondering where they can they find ...