INTO THE MIST

Just outside Kuala Lumpur are some of Malaysia's most impressive waterfalls. Here's how to explore them.

- Shivani Somaiya

THE VERDANT FORESTS that surround Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, feel neglected, and in a sense, they are. Early one morning last June, I walked along a path inside Templer Park with Kovin Siva, the founder of Mowgli Venture, an adventure travel company. "We have beautiful waterfalls, but they're not visited often because the trails have become overgrown," Siva told me.