The Elephant on the Mountain
Only eight short paces would separate the aggressive young rogue and his pursuers when they finally met in the dark of an African night.
A Growling In the Rain
Sensing something wasn’t right, the lion popped his head out from behind the tree. Instantly, his big eyes blazed like coals and he issued a deep, rumbling growl. It was a hot and dry September day in Tanzania, just south of the little village of Loiborserrit....The Lunatic Express
The gruesome exploits of the maneaters, together with those of Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Patterson…form one of the most fantastic tales in the annals of African adventure. In the 1890s Britain’s far-flung empire covered a quarter of the globe,...Siberian Ibex – Heart of the Tian Shan
And here, among these crumbling cliffs and dizzying heights, I had come to hunt the Siberian Mid-Asian ibex in the dark heart and sharp teeth of dead winter. Eons ago, in a great battle of continents, the Indian and Eurasian plates collided with planetary force,...New Zealand – A Sporting Country is Born
There was once a land with no people, no mammals, just forested mountains and clear rushing rivers since the rocks were laid down. No deer or antelope, no wolf or bear had ever left a footprint there. That place lay brooding for millions of years, a thing unto itself....
A Black-Maned Lion
I realized no matter how long I lived or what future hunts might bring, nothing else would ever compare. Such it is when one takes a lion. It seems customary for those who write about hunting lions to begin by citing influences of others gone before. They will first...
Into Africa—The Return of Safari…Now What to Wear?
It’s time to plan and act—embrace Africa and she will sink her claws into you and never let you go. But what on Earth to wear? From South Africa’s Kruger National Park to the Eden of Botswana’s Okavango Delta to the vast plains of the Serengeti, travelers are ditching...
Swahili Words to Live By on Safari
Not knowing the local language on vacation can be embarrassing. Not knowing the local language on safari can be deadly.
Five Add-On Animals for Your Next Safari
African safaris are like Clint Eastwood movie titles: You’ve already spent a fistful of dollars. Why not a few dollars more? Consider tacking on these species the next time you travel to the Dark Continent.
Safari Hunter vs. the Cape Buffalo Charge
When there’s no margin for error, you need to be sure of yourself and your rifle.