A modern-day bard of the Altayan heroic epos

Nogon Shumarov is a contemporary holder of the ancient tradition of “kai-chi”, a traditional Altayan art whereby epic poetry and legends are narrated through throat-singing, to the accompaniment of a topshur.

The bridge on fire

Peaceful protest makes a statement

The Underground Museum

Fishing season in Kamchatka.

The Kamchatka syndrome: chasing jackpots

The call of the wild: Empty Hills-2011

Kargopol: Star of the Russian North

Veliky Ustiug: Gateway to the Russian North (audio slideshow)

Fighting terrorism with tourism

Special fashion

Suzdal: a living museum of Russian history

Torzhok: The golden age of provincial Russia

Abkhaz legend

The Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery

The Many Russias of James Hill

The Empire that was Russia