Bhutan: Trekking Bhutan's Higher Planes On a 24-day expedition into the sacred heart of the Himalaya, Kira Salak logged some half million steps over 216 miles (328 kilometers)—and that was only half the journey. Photograph by Peter McBride
A trekker arrives at the hidden and spectacular village of Chebisa, which consists of a dozen families living together at 12,600 feet (3,840 meters). —Contributing Photographer Peter McBride