The Journal
Stories from
Stories from
the range
Field notes from the ancient Aravalis — the people, the trails and the small moments most visitors never notice. Long-form dispatches from the mountains we work in.
Shiva Valley · Kumbhalgarh
The Search for an Old Trek Route
Four years after we retired the original Shiva Valley Trek, a reconnaissance back into the ridge to see what the mountain had done to the trail.
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Pasun · Kumbhalgarh
A Free Day with Village Friends
The Sunday I planned to rest — and three village boys who had other plans. A stepwell swim, a first rappel, and a monsoon sunset.
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Mewar · Kumbhalgarh
A Day with an Aravali Shepherd
Following a 72-year-old shepherd and his goats through the mountains of Mewar — and learning to see a familiar range through a new lens.
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