The Wildlife
Part 2 of our wilderness journey I had just drifted into sleep, breathing the incense smell of iNthomboti smoke from the fire, when I was suddenly...
The Trail
Part 1 of our wilderness journey The pin head-sized pepper ticks are a REAL nuisance…..you need to pick them out with a pin and tweezers, grooming...
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My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – Art & Conservation
“Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as human nature. There is only Nature and the very human expression of it. To understand this is...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – Transboundary Conservation
Animals, seeds, air and water move freely across landscapes — only humans feel the need to define our landscapes with political boundaries. ...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – World Heritage Designations
Today our group arrived in Cape Town and I was surprised by how large the city is! We settled into our accommodation at the Harfield Guest Villa and...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – A Journey in the Wilderness
The Zulu people have a saying that no man (or woman) crosses the same river twice – the river is always changing. Sometimes the person changes. This...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – Meeting Ian Player Con’t
In real time, our group has returned from our time in the Umfolozi game reserve with the Wilderness Leadership School and had a full day in Cape...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – Meeting Ian Player & Heading out on Trail
Just a very brief update….today we met up with Charlotte Baron, the Chair of WILD’s Board of Directors and Magnus Sylven and his wife...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – A day at the Wilderness Foundation
The weather in Port Elizabeth was rainy and chilly today — but the warm welcome by our colleagues at the Wilderness Foundation made the day...
My journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – A busy day!
It’s only day 3 (or day 4??). I have no idea and think I will soon stop trying to count. Today, I woke up just in time to hear some of the...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – Community & Conservation
Today was quiet the amazing day…seems like many days combined into one. Waking up in Johannesburg was lovely. We had a nice morning with Sven and...
A Night in Johannesburg
Tonight we landed in Johannesburg, after a long series of flights from Denver. We are staying with Vance’s good friend Sven Kreher. Sven and his...
My Journey In the Tracks of Giants – Some WILD History
Yesterday (I think it was yesterday…hard to tell with the travel & time change!), I asked Vance (WILD’s President) — When did...
My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants”….
OR, I’m going to AFRICA?!?!! Today, I head out on a great adventure. I’m sitting at the Denver airport with WILD’s President...
What is Marine Wilderness?
We have a pretty good idea of what we mean by “wilderness” on land, but not nearly so much when we look toward the sea. We have called...
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2010 Year in Review
It’s been a busy year here at WILD….a lot to recap. AND, we’re moving into 20111 with gusto! Below, I’ve copied our annual...
Bright Young Star in India
When in India you meet with effective young professionals making a real difference in nature conservation, most of them have a one thing in...
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