quixotic adventures – Greg's adventures in Africa and beyond

The Trump administration’s attempt to eviscerate the Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah by slashing it to 229,000 acres–an 83% reduction–is an affront to both conservationists and Native Americans. Not only does this action of questionable...

1. Grieve. It’s perfectly acceptable to mourn our loss, not the loss of the election, no matter who or whether you voted, but the loss of America as big, beautiful, inclusive, tolerant democracy with a more or less coherent vison of creating a better...

This place is severely overgrazed.  Or is it?
I can’t quite decide.  Unquestionably, the animals are having a significant impact on the vegetation. Anything within 3 km of water has been grazed down to stubble and in many places there is more bare soil than ground cover.  What plants remain are...

Is an entirely different world than Chikuni Mission.  With its fancy hotels, cafes, boutique shoppes, and adventure travel companies that offer everything from bungee jumping to whitewater rafting to wildlife safaris, it seems more like a gateway town...