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The hum of the little plane rattled through my bones. Every vibration felt magnified, every bump in the sky another reminder of how fragile we humans really are when the ground disappears beneath our feet. My husband sat at the controls, calm and steady, as he always...

By Namibian Chamber of Environment In a world with a growing population and shrinking space for wild animals, is there a future for Africa's wildlife beyond a few state-protected areas? Yes, there is! If we use it rather than lose it. Using wild plants and animals in...

The kings are apparently vanishing. The queens are supposedly departing. It seems the royalties are forever leaving, and it is causing chaos on earth. This chaos is the result of perceptions – the unique result of silence in a person's mind when he sees or experiences...

There’s a sense of sovereignty that comes from atop a mountain, a perception of privacy and isolation, even of dominion. In that vast space you can sail unaccompanied for hours, afloat on tree and brush and rock. It’s a tranquility born of sheer immensity; it calms...

“The taxi drivers in town.” This was my sporadic reply to a question posed to me asking about the most dangerous and challenging situation I have ever found myself in. The interviewer chuckled, and repeated, “No, but seriously…?” Seriously. How do you explain such a...

When hunting, we become animal, and it occurs in a realm where death has a different consequence. The greatest thing hunting gifts is the ability to look past what is obvious, to value landscapes for what is not easily seen, for potential, and for the promise of...

At its most basic level, conservation can be described a s a wise and careful utilisation of any resource.It’s not a completely hands-off, fully protected approach. Nor is it an absolute, full utilisation of anything. View full article

We hunt because we survive from it and care for it and because we cannot go without it. It is part of our existence. We love it because it brings us beauty, realness, adventure, experiences, stories around the campfire, and a life well-lived. View full article

View this email in your browser Wishing you a wonderful Christmas Hunting. It is humble and magnificent at the same time, and it is natural. We hunt because we survive from it and care for it. Because we cannot go without it. It is part of our existence. We love it...