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That Far East spring feeling

March 22, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran
After a long and seemingly endless winter, the hint of spring is enough to lift the hearts of the residents in Russia’s Far East. Lovers are out on the prowl, students find the “spring excuse” not to study

A date with polar bears in snowy wilderness

February 3, 2012 Alexey Bezrukov
In the pristine snow-covered Wrangel Island, it's sheer joy to see tiny, blind and defenceless cubs grow into the world's most feared predators.

Kurgan caves

October 21, 2011
EXCLUSIVE Three expedition members exploring the Kungur Caves in the Ural Mountains in Ural, Russia.

Migrating Common Cranes

October 18, 2011
Migrating Common Cranes fly to their night roost at sunset near the village of Linum, 50 km north of Berlin, October 17, 2011. The marshes and lakes in the state of Brandenburg attract tens of thousands of cranes during their autumn migration from th

Moscow oceanarium

October 17, 2011
Russia. Moscow. 14 October. Workers prepare Moscow Oceanarium for Grand Opening

Sakhalin: Crown Jewel of Russia’s Far East

August 31, 2011 Ajay Kamalakaran, specially for RIR
Most Indians know Sakhalin island by the ONGC oil and gas project Sakhalin I. But this beautiful island has much more to offer...

The Kamchatka syndrome: chasing jackpots

August 26, 2011 Anton Murad
Irina Daletskaya has been photographing Kamchatka’s exotic natural landscape for 25 years and has constructed a unique collection of images.

12 Russian heritage sites

August 25, 2011 Polina Surnina
The UNESCO World Heritage List includes 24 Russian heritage sites, natural and cultural properties, power points and famous historical sites; here is a sample.

India and the Far East are saving the tiger together

July 29, 2011 Alena Myasnikova, novostivl.ru
Discussions have been held in Vladivostok about conserving and augmenting the tiger population.

Dreams of my Russian summers

July 8, 2011 Svetlana Smetanina
It wasn’t that long ago that Russians discovered the allure of Egypt and Turkey as vacation hotspots. This year many have rediscovered the “staycation,” a holiday near home.

Huge wave

June 28, 2011
A boy runs from a huge wave during a storm in a Black Sea port of Sochi on June 27, 2011.

A poet's corner of paradise

June 17, 2011 Phoebe Taplin
Alexander Blok composed many of his verses at a lovely estate just outside of Moscow.

Vladimir Putin: At home in nature

May 27, 2011 Gayne C. Young, Outdoor Life
In a rare and exclusive interview, Russia's Prime Minister speaks out on fishing, hunting and why he loves the outdoors.

The twelve most dangerous Russian animals

April 26, 2011 Natalia Fedotova, Vladislav Kuzmichev
Want to explore Russia's forests? Watch out for these animals!

The Kizimen volcano continues to erupt

February 9, 2011
The Kizimen volcano continues to erupt on the Kamchatka peninsula. Although the volcano has been erupting since the end of 2010, the most spectacular and powerful eruptions have occurred over the past few days.

Moscow pelted by freezing rain

December 28, 2010 Combined reports
Abnormal weather conditions leave almost half a million Russians without electricity

The wild cat gone missing?

November 24, 2010 Svetlana Sorokina, RIR
India joins 12 other countries in a mission to save the tiger.

Russia’s new homesteaders: from city life to wilderness utopia (audio slide show)

November 16, 2010 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Now
Abandoning the metropolis for a better future.

WWF recognizes Russian ranger’s work saving tigers

November 13, 2010 Dmitry Levner
Anatoly Belov, who has fought poachers along the Russia-China border for 22 years, was awarded the World Wildlife Fund’s highest honor this month for his role in preserving the Amur tiger and the unique environment in which it thrives.

Altai: a living spirit (+slideshow)

October 12, 2010 Phoebe Taplin
The lakes, woods and deserts of the Altai Republic make a spectacular destination for travellers
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