Ice skating on frozen waterways is a unique experience that combines the beauty of nature with the thrill of gliding over ice ...

"I've had the idea since I left Russia," said Pike, who lived and studied in that country for two years while on an academic exchange. One of those years was spent in Irkutsk (Eugene's Russian "Sister ...

VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Consulate General in Irkutsk issued a consular safety alert early on Thursday, reminding Chinese citizens traveling to Russia's Lake Baikal in winter to ...

This article was written as part of the Train to Copenhagen project, aimed at raising awareness of climate change in advance of the climate talks in Denmark in December. For more information about the ...

Shaman Rock, a spiritual landmark on Lake Baikal, Russia, sits silent as snow and ice surround it in winter.