
Hiking India Venster: the best views of Table Mountain and Cape Town
There is nothing quite as rewarding as sweating it out among the fynbos surrounding Cape Town on foot. With a network of hiking trails that criss-cross across a spine-like mountain range that stretches all the way from Table Mountain to Cape Point...

Matroosberg Snow: Snowball fights and epic landscape photography

Protecting rhinos: a Kenyan reserve has gone digital
In the remote parts of Northern Kenya, a massive 42,000 square kilometres of open bushland will now be the home of a high-tech fortress being built to protect its rhinos. Thanks to the introduction of a project called Connected Conservation, the N...

Take better waves in your seascape photographs: three tips
As a working photographer, nothing quite beats being out in nature with a seascape in front of you and a camera in hand. Whether the ocean is wild with thundering white waves or standing peacefully still so clear that you can stare into its dept...

Path cleared for 26 nature reserves including the world’s smallest desert in KwaZulu-Natal to be legally recognised
In a win for South African conservation, 26 areas in KwaZulu-Natal, including the world’s smallest desert, can now be legally recognised as nature reserves.
This follows a legal stumbling block whereby the areas were unable to properly ...

SA sees a significant drop in rhino poaching thanks to the Covid-19 lockdown, but the long-term impact looms
While many South Africans are bemoaning being stuck at home in a nationwide lockdown, rhinos may just be breathing a heavy sigh of relief.
This because due to the Covid-19 lockdown, South Africa has seen a significant drop in rhino poach...

Five of the best tidal pools in Cape Town
As any Capetonian worth their salt will tell you, Cape Town, or the Mother City as locals call it, is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world for holiday goers seeking adventure outdoors.
Within just a few minutes’ drive visi...

Virtual Safaris by WildEarth and &Beyond Satisfy Nature Cravings
As the world comes to grips with the uncertainty of coronavirus lockdowns, game reserves are turning to technology to give them a fighting chance of survival.
The pandemic comes at an inopportune time as well. Nature-based tourism was a ri...