Lewa, A Model for Conservation Success
The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy occupies a relatively small 62,000 acres in northern Kenya but its role as a conservation innovator extends far beyond its borders. The Conservancy and surrounding areas contain […]
Best Cameras and Binoculars for Your African Safari
The two most frequently asked questions from my safari clients are: What is the best camera to bring on a safari? And, should I bring binoculars? I’m not a techy […]
Dereck and Beverly Joubert- A Love Story
Seconds after meeting conservationist extraordinaire Beverly Joubert for the first time, she holds my hand as if we are BFF’s. She is generous, kind, and warm. And attentive. Someone I […]
Conservation’s Dog Heroes
Dogs are amazing. They are lovable, loyal, and protective. And, it turns out, heroes of conservation. Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C) loves bad dogs – the obsessive high-energy kind. Of […]
How Permaculture is Saving Kenya’s Wildlife
Last year while traveling in East Africa I met an exceptional young man, permaculture practitioner George Kaberia. He is a 35 year-old Kenyan who is saving wildlife and wild places […]
African Elephant Safari
Being with African Elephants on safari is unlike being around any other animal. Elephants are like us, but better, says Daphne Sheldrick. They share consciousness and emotions, elaborate communication and […]
Magical Okavango Delta Safari
Much of Botswana lies within the arid Kalahari Desert. But in the north west of the country there is an immense inland delta river system, which spreads over 6,500 square […]
Wildlife Conservationists and the Animals they Love
Wildlife conservationists are often called crazy, unrealistic, and a dying breed. They are also called super heroes, and wildlife’s last hope. In Wild Lives, Leading Conservationists and the Animals […]
Asian Elephants and the Man who is Saving Them
With more than eight hundred large tea estates and thousands of smaller tea gardens yielding more than seven hundred million pounds of black tea annually, Assam, India is the most […]
Wild Lives
Wild Lives, Leading Conservationists on the Animals and Planet They Love. Luckily for all of us, there are human superheroes. More than you know. More than you might think. More […]
Make Your Giving Count, #GivingTuesday
If you are like most people, you do your charitable giving between now and the end of the year. Added to your already hectic Holiday planning you have to decide […]
Beyond Words by Carl Safina
In his newest book, Beyond Words, Carl Safina says, “Science usually asks ‘it’ questions about animals. Where does it live, what does it eat, what does it do when danger […]