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May 2, 20231 min read
Excerpts and Outtakes
Because it took nearly five years to complete Rowing to Baikal, the book, you won't be surprised to learn that the work proceeded in fits...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read
Spring 2019 Update
The goals of our expedition were three-fold: to gather baseline data on aquatic fauna, including invertebrates and fish; to contribute to...
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Apr 28, 20231 min read
Expedition Timeline
The expedition launched in mid-August 2018 from Mongolia’s Ulaan Taiga Special Protected Area. Under the guidance of Tumursukh Jal,...
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Baikal's Downstream Hydropower Plants
Sometimes forgotten in the discussion about the planned upstream dams, Baikal's four downstream dams have undeniable effects on the lake...
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
The Messenger from Heaven?
After more than 40 days at the oars, the expedition left the Selenga River behind and rowed ashore at a tiny Russian village on Lake...
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Can Wind and Solar Really Replace Hydropower in Mongolia?
Mongolia has secured funding for its first large-scale wind and solar project. (Read more here.) The 41-megawatt system has an estimated...
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Eg River Hydropower Project Calls for Additional Impact Study
You can read the official expression of interest here. from November 8, 2018
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Join Us at the Premiere of "One Path"
Join Guido, Lanie, and Peter in Denver this weekend for the premier of One Path, starring our favorite river and our favorite fish, along...
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Follow Our Route
Here's a rough outline of our route from the headwaters to Baikal. (That's Mongolia's Lake Hovsgol on the left.) Click this link to see a...
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Boundless Gratitude to The Trust for Mutual Understanding
Last week, the Trust for Mutual Understanding granted us $20,000 "to be applied to the international travel expenses of the project...
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pwfong
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Our thanks to the Transglobe Expedition Trust
On Friday, we learned that the trustees of the Transglobe Expedition Trust (http://transglobe-expedition.org) “are very happy to support...
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