Kazakhstan is a land of breathtaking contrasts that present unparalleled natural beauty in the rugged peaks of the Tian Shan mountains and vast, windswept grasslands of the Great Steppe.

The Tian Shan (Chinese: 天山 ("celestial mountains"); Pinyin ... and west of the Taklamakan Desert in the border region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ...

Jake Michael Herd, 27 died while hiking in Kazakhstan His mother claim she ... died of hypothermia near Big Almaty Lake Tian Shan mountains in the Central Asian country in May of last year.

Begin your visual odyssey across Kazakhstan’s mesmerizing terrains. In this first installment, explore serene lakes, dramatic canyons, and dynamic urban scenes from Astana to Turkistan. Encounter the ...