Some people believe that the red color represents Nepal’s national flower, the rhododendron, while others say it’s meant to symbolize war and bravery. Rupakheti is quick to point out that even ...

Locals chased the workers away, but not before they’d destroyed 12,000 trees, many of them species of rhododendron, Nepal’s national flower. As they stood among the remnants of their sacred ...

Recently, he led a group to examine the downed trees, which included eight to 10 types of rhododendron, Nepal’s national flower. He claims the police stopped them from accessing the hill that day.

as its famous rhododendron flowers paint the hills in bright pinks, reds and whites. Situated in the Singalila Range near the Nepal border, this 104-square-kilometer haven is seeing more visitors ...