My Trip to Mongolia

Summer 2009

Mongolian Empire

Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan (Ultimate General) andhis grandsons, expanded the boundaries of Mongolia and from1206-1369 the Mongolia Empire stretched from China to Greeceand from the Himalayas to southern Russia. It was the largest landempire the world has ever known.

Mongolia Today

Mongolia is a land locked country bordering Russia, China and Kazakhstan. Mongolia consists of steppe, desert and mountain ecosystems.

Why go to such a remote place?

Research

Travel Friends

Travel through the Mongolian

Countryside

Shermans

Tight Squeeze!

Traffic!

Pallas Cat Research Center

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Accommodations

Ger

Our classroom/research site

Journal Entries

Pallas Kittens

Sherman traps

Catching a Wild Pallas CatDon’t Try this at home!

Narka with bootlace noose

PallasCat

Wild female in her den

Her View

Moilt Research Camp

Wild Takhi

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more journal entries…

Independent Trip to the

Gobi Desert

Khamaryn Khiidand Shambala

Terelj National Park

hand drawn map of Terelj

Ecotourism Ger Camp

Naadam Festival

The Three Manly Sports: Horse Racing, Wrestling and Archery

Friends and Family

Baagii and Priscilla

Baagii’s Whole Family

Me and BelguunGhengis, me, Baagii and Priscilla

Baagii and me

Mongolian Night

Horses galloping

Almost too dark to see

Jumping foals delight

Quick lightning flashes

Bright clouds beyond mountain ridge

Thunder drawing close

Fire in the ger stove

Candlelight glows, cozy, warm

Rain outside? Who cares?

Too cozy with fire?

Shedding another layer!

Who needs clothes in ger?

Step outside for air

Glowing half moon through clouds peaks

River lullaby

Mountain River Steppe

Mongolian dreams are real

Sleeping in a ger