Botswana 2024

Twenty-nine years ago almost to the month, I boarded a plane for Africa. I was headed to Botswana to teach math as a Peace Corps

One of the more interesting conservation projects here in Southern Africa is the dramatic attempt to save the remaining rhinos.

Camp Kalahari is a small “primitive” camp located on the northern side of the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana.

In the old Peace Corps days, we were hard-pressed to find any vegetables in Botswana besides cabbage and onion. Our choices of meat were beef,

We were enthralled and enchanted as we watched this group of males clean themselves and each other seemingly for hours.

We have now completed the “Ugly” list and have checked off the Spotted Hyena along with those other unfortunate animals considered too ugly for even

A short distance on we came upon the leopard resting under a bush. Enthralled we watched him for a good hour. Every wink, ear twitch,

There is nothing quite like bathing in an outdoor shower and then sitting on your deck in your fluffy towel watching elephants fifty yards out

The “Five Ugly Ones” is an endearing name given to a group of animals that are considered too ugly for even their mothers to love.