Forest-dwelling monks have kept an obscure Buddhist tradition alive in the Columbia River Gorge with the help of the White Salmon, Washington, community. A small house and a few huts sit at the end of ...

Nestled in the woods near White Salmon is a small group of Theravada Buddhist monks following the Thai Forest tradition. The Pacific Hermitage has been in White Salmon for nearly a decade and depends ...

Buddhism is an ancient religion founded in India in about the fifth century B.C. It has since spread worldwide and numbers close to 500 million adherents — about 7 percent of the world's population.

Thai "forest monks" are swopping offerings of candles and incense for saplings in a bid to fight deforestation. Across South-east Asia monks are employing creative conservation methods into rituals, ...

A vast forest complex in Thailand has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List despite the UN's own experts warning of human rights violations against indigenous people in the area. The Kaeng ...

There is no sign that marks the road that leads to the peaceful Temple Forest Monastery located on top of a secluded hill in Temple. Instead, visitors will find a saffron colored flag with a ...