62 articles tagged with wildlife viewing
After decades tracking criminals through various terrains, I've developed a particular appreciation for urban wilderness areas that offer both accessibility and escape. Thornton, Colorado presents a fascinating dichotomy - a rapidly developing suburban landscape interspersed with remarkably preserved natural areas...
The Kalahari Desert at dusk is a masterpiece of contradictions. As our open-air Land Cruiser crests another ochre-colored dune, the vastness spreads before me—not the barren wasteland many imagine, but a thriving ecosystem pulsing with life. After six years of...
The first time I woke to the distant roar of lions while the Ugandan sun painted the savanna gold, I knew Queen Elizabeth National Park had forever claimed a piece of my heart. As a pediatrician accustomed to the controlled...
Standing on the edge of Hudson Bay with the crisp autumn air filling my lungs, I watched in awe as an Indigenous guide pointed out subtle tracks in the tundra—signs of the magnificent polar bears that call this region home....
There's something primordial about the landscape surrounding Gillette, Wyoming—a rugged testament to geological forces that have shaped this corner of the American West for millennia. As someone who spent decades litigating over the protection of these very lands, I find...
The juxtaposition of Nairobi's metropolitan energy against the timeless expanse of the Maasai Mara creates what I consider Kenya's most profound travel narrative. After two decades of traversing this remarkable transition—from skyscrapers to acacia-dotted horizons—I've refined the journey into an...
Remember how kids' eyes light up when they discover something extraordinary for the first time? That's exactly how I felt touching down in Anchorage last summer. After months of navigating Parisian metro stations and European startup hubs, trading cobblestone streets...
When most travelers think Nevada, their minds immediately flash to the neon wonderland of Las Vegas. But 30 miles east of Reno lies Fernley – a desert gem that's captured my heart during three separate expeditions. This unassuming town serves...
Standing at the edge of the world's most haunting coastline, where the cold Atlantic crashes against one of Earth's oldest deserts, I found myself mesmerized by the brutal beauty of Namibia's Skeleton Coast. The shipwrecks half-buried in sand tell stories...
Standing beneath the equatorial stars as the countdown echoes across the launch pad, feeling the ground tremble beneath your feet as 700 tonnes of European engineering defies gravity—this is not your typical corporate retreat. Kourou, French Guiana represents the perfect...
The first time I stood at the edge of Ngorongoro Crater, clipboard in hand finalizing logistics for a corporate retreat, I felt that familiar warehouse-to-wonderland whiplash I've come to cherish in my travels. This massive caldera—a collapsed volcano creating a...
Let me tell you something about Rapid City that most tourists miss while racing to Mount Rushmore: this place is an investigator's dream of hidden outdoor treasures. After tracking a case that led me through the Black Hills last summer,...
The first time I laid eyes on a lioness stalking through golden grass at sunset, I completely forgot about the 30+ hours of travel it took to get to South Africa. That's the magic of Kruger National Park – it...
Every spring, Nebraska's Platte River Valley transforms into one of nature's most spectacular probabilistic events—a migration phenomenon that defies ordinary statistical distribution. As an actuary who's analyzed risk patterns across continents, I can confidently state that witnessing half a million...
The interplay between water and sky has guided human navigation for millennia, from Polynesian wayfarers to Louisiana's Cajun fishermen. Standing on the bow of our airboat as it glided through Houma's misty waterways, I couldn't help but see parallels between...