My Grandfather ‘Delivered’ Jane Goodall
On an April day in 1934 a new mother was discharged from a London maternity home, along with her baby girl. Deeming her husband’s Aston Martin race- car too dangerous […]
Lori Robinson Interview
Moving At the Speed of Nature {Interview with Lori Robinson by Katherine Sanders} I sat with Lori Robinson on the Caretaker’s Cottage deck, situated just below the Garden Nursery at […]
Best Gifts for Animal Lovers This Season
I’ve got three ideas for the best gifts for animal lovers on your shopping list this Holiday season. Best Gifts for Animal Lovers #1 My first gift is something I […]
Sit Spot Practice
One of my favorite ways to deepen our connection to nature and animals is through a ‘sit spot’ practice. I first learned about this method from author Jon Young, and […]
Birding Africa – A Father/Daughter Trip
Since I was a young girl, conversations with dad were more often than not interrupted by him raising his hand like a stop sign and announcing with great importance, “Listen, there’s […]
Jane Goodall: Spreading Hope
Jane Goodall: Spreading Hope is her bailiwick. But I’m getting ahead of myself. On an April day in 1934 a new mother was discharged from a London maternity home, along […]
What is the Best Place in Africa For a Safari?
The most common question I get asked by clients is this – “What is the best place in Africa for a safari?” I imagine you’re reading this post because you […]
Animal Communication with a Horse – A Sad Story with a Happy Ending
My Animal Communication with a horse named Salvadore was one of my most memorable sessions I’ve had in the seven years I’ve been working in this field. From the minute […]
Tanzania Safari – the top 11 things to do
A Tanzania safari is one of Africa’s most popular destinations. And for good reason. This east African country is a great choice whether you’re taking your first African safari, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]