What does their future hold? Young dancers waiting during festival celebrations. Photo taken by Matt Foley

Alternative Energy Center in Chemal, run by the Fund for 21st Century Altai, PE partner. Photo by Meerim Kylychbekova

Current excavation of Bronze Age site near Chinyta, Altai Krai

View of the Chuya River, near its confluence with the Katun River, Republic of Altai

Clematis integrifola in Altai Krai.

Our partners in Altai, Danil Mamyev and Maya Erlenbaeva, with Meerim Kylychbekova, Pacific Environment staff.

Our partners in Altai, Danil Mamyev and Maya Erlenbaeva, with Meerim Kylychbekova, Pacific Environment staff.

Our partners in Altai, Danil Mamyev and Maya Erlenbaeva, with Meerim Kylychbekova, Pacific Environment staff.

Edelveis, underfoot everywhere on the Ukok Plateau

Altai petroglyph (Photo by Meerim Kylychbekova)

Altai petroglyph, photo by Meerim Kylychbekova

Signs in Ust-Kan town read "Tire Repair" and "Balancing".

View of Katun River, near Elanda, site of proposed 50-150m hydroelectric dam.

Traditional Sports festival in Kosh-Agach, Republic of Altai

Ethnic Kazakhs in Kosh-Agach, Republic of Altai

Nifty rock formation on an Altai Krai hilltop

Interesting succulent common in SE Altai Krai

Steppe grasslands in Altai Krai

Passing rain clouds over a sunflower field in Altai Krai, near Biisk.

Misha Shishin, Fund for 21st Century Altai, in a favorite pose.

Alpine views in the Republic of Altai

Deer petroglyph at Kalbak-Tash near Chui-Oozy, Republic of Altai