Wilderness Backpacking with Wildside Trails

October 25, 2023 admin 0

The presence of “big game” is the ingredient that makes wilderness walking in Africa so special. And the chance to hike and camp out with the sounds of browsing elephants and roaring lions coming from the darkness adds an even more memorable dimension. There’s really only one destination that offers […]

Conservation Patrols in Makalali Game Reserve

October 13, 2021 admin 0

One overlooked aspect of walking safaris is their benefit in providing “eyes on the ground” in places inaccessible to vehicles. Trailists in wilderness areas can spot signs of poacher intrusion, find injured or snared animals, check fences and remove snares. In Greater Makalali Game Reserve, the “Threatened Wildlife Patrol” operated […]