Mongolias northernmost province, Hovsgol is also, without doubt, its most beautiful. Wooded hills give way to valleys covered with wild flowers which in turn lead to the clearest crystal rivers and freshwater lakes, filled with taimen and lennock and home to an abundance of birdlife.

At its centre lies Lake Hovsgol, known to the nomads who live near her shores as mother and sometimes referred to as the sea. Hovsgol is also home, not only to Mongolian nomads, but to the reindeer herders of the Darkhat Valley who live in yurts, which are similar in design to the American Indian tepee. Central to this group is the Shaman Lady, a tribal elder who dispenses wisdom and medicine to her clan.