#1 Tip for Attracting Birds to your Backyard
I’ve planted natives, added water features, and put out bird seed in the hopes of attracting birds to my backyard. As a result, my California cottage garden is full of […]
Point, Shoot and Pray: 6 Best Safari Photo Tips
“Photographic pros and amateurs alike can all learn from each other,” says wildlife photographer Chris Martin. Chris and I are both bloggers for Africa Geographic – one of my favorite magazines. […]
Giraffe Dies in Unusual Circumstances
I’m watching a spotted hyena whittle away at the slimy, saliva softened, sun-bleached jaw-bone of a dead giraffe. It’s all that remains from a giraffe that likely died after a long chase and fatal […]
Becoming an Animal Communicator – Is it Real?
I’m sitting in a circle of women (and one man) in a living room lined with overstuffed chairs, small porcelain replicas of cats and dogs, and flowered wall-paper. A golden […]
Earth Day, Every Day
What is Earth Day? It’s a day to celebrate, praise and notice Mother Earth. A day to remember all she is, all she does, and all she gives. A reminder […]
Being Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall’s birthday is April 3rd. She will be 88. By that time in life, most people have chosen to retire, slow down and live a more quiet life. But being […]
Becoming The White Masai
While reading The White Masai several years ago, I was shocked by the author’s decision to leave her home in Germany to marry a Masai man and acclimate to his culture […]
Five NGO’s Helping Animals that deserve your 2022 donation
You have enough to do then spend your time researching which organizations deserve your donations. So let me help you. Here are my favorite five non-governmental organizations helping animals. I have […]
Meeting Max the Rhinocerous
Rhinocerous have always appeared to me to be elusive, other-worldly beings. Most people, including me, who have been lucky enough to see a rhinoceros in the wild don’t usually speak […]
Greeting Jane Goodall’s Chimpanzees of Gombe
Our boat lands on the sandy shores of Gombe Stream National Park where 26 year old Jane Goodall and her mother Vanne first arrived in July, 1960. Soon afterwards Dr. Jane’s ground […]
Animal Communication with a Chicken
“You want an animal communication session with your chicken?” I asked, not able to hide the myriad of thoughts racing through my mind. In the several years since I started […]
3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Wait to Go on an African Safari
If going on an African safari is on your dream list, then I say, don’t put it off any longer. Here’s why: 3 reasons you should not wait to go […]