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EVENTS
Bhutan Honored with Murie Spirit of Conservation Award

Bhutanese travel blogger and writer Pema Choden Tenzin brings a temple in far-eastern Bhutan that memorializes a painful history of exodus and renewal.

FIELD NOTES
Bhutan’s Wild Wild East: A fascinating temple whose walls preserve a painful history of migration

How the familiar spotted brown trout came to Bhutan's lakes and rivers. 

OUTDOORS
Hatching in the Himalaya: How the brown trout, a native of the British Isles, found a home in Bhutan’s lakes and rivers

Mask dances are some of the most colorful religious spectacles in Bhutan. Here's a pick of our favorites. 

INSIDE INFO
The 10 best mask dances to see in Bhutan if you're traveling during the spring & fall festival 'Tshechu' seasons
OPINION
The Monk and the Gun

The story of an ancient martial tradition that protects Bhutan's holiest relics. 

FIELD NOTES
The Pomp and Circumstance of Bhutan’s Punakha Warriors Festival

When New York Times journalists came calling, our Travel Programs Coordinator took them around for a taste of "Gross National Happiness."

FIELD NOTES
Traveling to learn about Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness policy

There are many excellent reasons to visit Bhutan, here's our list of why you should.

INSIDE INFO
Why visit Bhutan in 2023
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