The Jane Goodall Effect Lives On
Hoot-hoot-hoot-hoot, the sound rose from the shadowed forest, echoing across the humid air of Gombe. Sitting around a bonfire on the shore of Lake Tanganyika my safari group froze mid-sip, […]
Connection With Elephants
Connection With Elephants and the Wild Heart Within Elephants are the animals everyone longs to see on safari. They’re endlessly watchable — splashing in mud, nursing their young, rubbing against […]
Avoid Common Safari Planning Mistakes – Use a Safari Specialist
Planning a safari in Africa often starts with a dream – seeing elephants crossing the savannah, lions at dawn, or hearing the thunder of the Great Migration. Realizing that dream […]
Kenya Parks and Conservancies: Differences for Safari Travel
When most travelers dream of a safari in Kenya, the Maasai Mara usually tops the list. This world-famous reserve is home to breathtaking wildlife, the dramatic river crossings of the […]
Thinking About An African Safari?
Thinking About an African Safari? Here’s What You Really Need to Know. There’s something about the words African Safari that stirs the soul. Maybe it’s the call of lions across […]
Living Close to Nature Is Not For Wimps
Living Close to Nature Is Not for Wimps Note: This essay reflects on a formative year I spent living close to nature in a cabin in the Teton National Park; […]
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 […]
How to Start a Sit Spot Practice to Connect with Nature and Wildlife
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. It […]
Birding in Africa vs. The Big Five
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 […]
Animal Communication with a Horse – Sad Story: Happy Ending
My Animal Communication with a horse named Salvadore was one of the most memorable sessions I’ve had in the nine years I’ve been working in this field. Tuning into Salvadore, […]
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, […]