Become a citizen snow-scientist the next time you hike the Lebanese mountains!

• January 18, 2021
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Cover Photo: Measuring snow height (HS), snow density, and SWE. Cedars (2870 m), 6 Mar 2016. Photo by Charbel Abou Chakra.   Hydrological importance of snow in Lebanon For most...

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Why are mountains triangular in shape?

• January 12, 2021
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There is this favorite painting of every child, a triangular mountain which has a sun peeping through it, birds flying in the shape of small r, a small hut, and...

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“Mushrooms Initiative Lebanon” A participatory inventory to document wild mushroom species in Lebanon, let’s all contribute!

• November 30, 2020
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Prepared by Dr. Rana El Zein and Romy Azar Cover Photo Kfarhabou, Danniyeh. Nov. 2018 Image Credits Michel Sawan Lebanon is distinguished by a rich and unique biodiversity harbored in...

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What to wear for mountaineering

• November 12, 2020
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Article prepared in collaboration with Maison du Ski  MILLET “MOUNTAIN BY EXPERIENCE” During your outdoor activity on the mountains you can experience a wide range of terrain and weather conditions....

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Voyage into the marvelous world of mushrooms in the Woods

• October 7, 2020
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Cover photo: Horsh Ehden Natural reserve, under pine trees (November 2014) Rana El Zein, PhD in plant and forest Biology   Nature lovers, you will be granted a spectacular mushroom...

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Turn your next hike into a wild mushroom hunt!

• September 17, 2020
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Cover Image: Inky Cap (Coprinus atramentarius) by Sandra Sleiman Prepared by Romy Azar and Dr. Rana El Zein Jaw dropping, spectacular, weird, mysterious, & out of the ordinary are common...

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“Natural Toilets” Part 1 – Ethics and Choosing a Location

• September 5, 2020
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Prepared by Mario Fares   "Natural Toilets" are becoming a growing issue among mountain lovers, no one is ready to talk about it as it is considered a taboo. Going...

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How To Save Your Phone Battery in The Mountains

• September 3, 2020
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Prepared by Mario Fares Time spent in nature provides the perfect excuse for taking a break from modern life stress. One of those stresses is the urge to be always...

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How to build a glacier and why?

• August 25, 2020
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Prepared by: Mira Sabbagh What is a glacier? Glaciers are a mass of slow-moving ice created when snow accumulation during the winter exceeds its melting during the summer. It is...

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Insects diversity in Lebanon, Part 1: Akkar

• August 3, 2020
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As a "mountains magazine", we aim to shed the light on everything related to mountains and nature. For this reason, we are starting a series of articles addressing the different...

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