Meet Mongolia’s Tsaatan, or Dukha, reindeer-herding community: their taiga homeland, seasonal camps, livelihoods, identity and respectful travel etiquette.

Mongolian wolf stories often portray the animal as intelligent, observant and fiercely independent. The accounts below combine a traditional tale with memories attributed to hunters and herders. They belong to oral and literary culture and should not be read as verified scientific studies of wolf behaviour. The She-Wolf and Her Cubs Once upon a time […]

The Mongolian steppe wolf is often used in proverbs and stories to express freedom, hardship and attachment to one’s natural home. The accounts below explore the idea that a wolf remains loyal to its destiny even when people try to domesticate or redirect it. These passages are presented as oral history and literature, not as […]

The brave Mongolian wolf appears in steppe stories as an animal capable of enduring injury, cold and pursuit. The narratives below preserve observations attributed to hunters and writers. They should be understood as cultural testimony rather than universal or scientifically verified behaviour. A Proverb About Recovery “The outer Mongolian wolf is healed, when it licks […]

How wolves hunt has long interested Mongolian herders, hunters and storytellers. The following text combines folktales, proverbs and personal observations about teeth, scent, teamwork and prey. It documents cultural interpretations and is not a field guide or a substitute for modern wildlife research. A Folktale About the Wolf’s Share The Buddha was distributing shares to […]

A practical introduction to Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, from dunes and fossil beds to rare wildlife, herding culture and responsible travel.

Environmental protection in Mongolia has roots in sacred landscapes, customary restrictions and community responsibility. Long before the modern protected-area system, Mongolian rulers and local communities limited hunting, logging and other disruptive activities around mountains, rivers and places regarded as spiritually important. These traditions should not be described as a complete modern conservation system. They combined […]

Explore Kazakh eagle hunting in western Mongolia through its history, golden-eagle care, festivals, ethics and an interview with hunter B. Dalaikhan.

Explore the Mongolian Death Worm legend, the olgoi khorkhoi name, early Gobi accounts, reported sightings and why no scientific specimen is confirmed.

Follow how Mongolian herding families plan seasonal moves, choose pasture and water, transport a ger and adapt nomadic life to modern challenges.

Explore traditional hunting in Mongolia through tracking, mounted archery, communal drives, eagle hunting, conservation and modern law.

A clear guide to Mongolian pastoral ceremonies connected with spring, foal tethering, mare milking, airag and livestock marking.