Fly camp and village football
I was with Peter and Carol Mathieson and their four kids Katie, Daniel, Michael and Jack, from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in the USA, and who…
Hunter-gatherers and pastoralists
As we turned off the main road just after the little town of Karatu, we were greeted by “The Mogul Highway “. Ron and…
Mara River Crossing
We departed camp early and were almost immediately greeted by a herd of more than a thousand wildebeest. Lines of more wildebeest rolled in,…
Fly camping in the Selous
We had had an amazing safari, and it was increasingly hard to measure time while we were in the bush. So much had happened,…
The Silverback
The hike began on a misty morning passing through eucalyptus stands and rich loamy fields planted with blooming pyrethrum (a chrysanthemum flower, useful as…
Kilimanjaro Climbs
At 5,895m (19,340 feet) above sea level, Uhuru (Freedom) Peak is the highest point in Africa. On clear days views stretch as far as…
Dave’s family travels to Arusha
The Wilderness Africa team was honoured to have Dave’s family visit us from Zimbabwe last week. Dave’s wife Carol and their two children Jordy…
A private safari
I look back on my most recent safari with a lively group of Canadians, who could be excused for confusing “caribou” with “karibu” (Swahili…
Slim, Sleek, Slender and Spotted Sprinter
Safari guides Dave, Ole Kirimbai and I have just come back from another wonderful safari in the Serengeti with some great folks from western…
The hike to Lengai
A few weeks ago I left for Ngorongoro Crater with my family, my sister and her three boys. We spent the morning enjoying the…