Camel Trekking in Northern Kenya
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Specialist camel trips with Karisia Walking Safaris A few years ago, in one of my first articles for this column, I described the magic of a walking safari. I also suggested that this was a tourism niche that … Continued
Genuine Community Conservation – Il Ngwesi
Going Places Il Ngwesi: A Genuine Community Eco-Lodge Andreas Fox Kenya’s conservation landscape has undergone somewhat of a revolution in the last decade or so. The most significant aspect has been the establishment of formal community initiatives to … Continued
The Great Grevy’s Zebra Rally – Results
The Great Grevy’s Rally – Results Back in January I wrote about an impending citizen science initiative, the Great Grevy’s Rally. I also promised to follow up when the results of the zebra census came out. The … Continued
The Best Way Up Mount Kenya
Going Places: The Stunning Chogoria Route – Mount Kenya. I was 15 when I first climbed Mount Kenya. I did the Sirimon Route in high school. I remember magnificent vistas, my first snow and a pounding headache and … Continued
Away with the Birds
Going Places: Away with the Birds As long as I can remember, I have been keen on birds. I’m talking about the feathered type today. In fact, I have it on authority from my parents that my … Continued
The Vast, Wild Selous
The Vast, Wild Selous (As published in Kenya’s Sunday Nation, March 13th 2016) Think about Tanzania’s wildlife areas and many immediately go with the famous Serengeti and Ngorogoro – wide open, quintessential grassland savanna, with lots of tourists. In the … Continued
The Great Grevy’s Rally
Published in the Sunday Nation Newspaper, here is my ‘Going Places’ article on Kenya’s newest citizen science initiative to protect the endangered Grevy’s zebra. The Great Grevy’s Rally Did you know that Kenya has two distinct species … Continued
Aberdare Safari – Melanistic Cats
A few months ago I got a call from a friend in South Africa asking about the chances of finding a melanistic leopard in the Aberdares. There is lots of anecdotal evidence suggesting these ‘black panthers’ roam these mountains and … Continued
Going Places – Saving the Bongo
Going Places: Saving Kenya’s Bongos at the Mount Kenya Game Ranch By Andreas Fox Awareness of the current plight of rhinos and elephants is thankfully gaining global traction. However, these charismatic creatures are by no means the only mammals in … Continued
Going Places – Walking Safaris
Originally published in Kenya’s Sunday Nation on May 16th 2015, this is an article I wrote on walking safaris and my experiences training new trails guides in Botswana. Walking Safaris – Sensory Overload A few weeks ago I wrote an article about … Continued
Going Places – The Chyulu Hills
This article on my time training guides at two of Kenya’s top lodges, both based in the Chyulu Hills, was published in the Sunday Nation in April 2015 The Chyulu Hills – Hemingway’s “Green Hills of Africa” I … Continued
Going Places – The Tuli Block
This article on the magical Mashatu game reserve in Botswana’s Tuli block was published in Kenya’s Sunday Nation newspaper in March 2015. Botswana’s ‘Hardveld’ – The Tuli Block Ever since my mother and I drove through Botswana in 2013, I have been desperate to … Continued
Going Places – Mara Conservancies
Kenya’s conservancy model is a case of true progressive conservation. I do lots of work in these places, be it training guides, hosting guests or conducting wilderness trails. I attended a lecture by manager of a group of the greater … Continued
The Lion Kill – FGASA Field News
When running the 28-day Ecotraining Safari Guide course in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in August 2014, my students and I witnessed two of my all-time favourite sightings. One involved a male lion killing a Grevy’s Zebra stallion and the other a … Continued
Going Places – Borana
Going Places – Conservation lessons on Borana Photo Credit – Max Melesi. November is usually wet in Laikipia, as with most of the country, the region expects to receive the ‘short rains’. Albeit a vital drenching before the hot … Continued
Going Places – The Blue Pools
Originally published in Kenya’s Sunday Nation in October 2014, this Going Places article summarises one of my favourite spots in all of Kenya. Ngare Ndare Forest’s Blue Pools As I am sure everyone reading this will agree that Kenya is blessed with … Continued
An Epic Walk – Africa Geographic
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I haven’t experienced a walk like this since. August 2014, our final afternoon on the Ecotraining Safari Guide Course on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy – grumpy elephants, a charging Black rhino and then ele’s mating, twice! The write up was published … Continued
Going Places – Lewa Sniffer Dogs
The Sniffer Dogs of Lewa This last August, I was lucky to be part of an EcoTraining safari guide course on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Spending nearly a month on this world famous reserve allowed us to go well … Continued
Going Places – Driving SA to Kenya 2
Continuing on from the last article about the journey from SA to Kenya, the second instalment was Published in January 2014. This time I wrote about Mzee’s adventures in Moremi, Savuti and Chobe before crossing in Zambia and then ‘bombing’ … Continued