Dispatches from the bush

The Field Journal

Tracking notes, conservation reports, and unhurried stories — written in the bush, edited by lantern light.

The long wait for the Iringa buffalo
Field NotesMarch 14, 2026

The long wait for the Iringa buffalo

Eleven days under acacia and a wind that never settled. Patience is the only currency the old bulls accept.

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Why we counted the lions before we sold a hunt
ConservationFebruary 02, 2026

Why we counted the lions before we sold a hunt

Our annual census in the Selous block, and what the numbers told us about quota, prey, and the price of restraint.

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Brass, canvas, and the lost art of camp
Camp LifeJanuary 18, 2026

Brass, canvas, and the lost art of camp

A walk through Esilalei base camp with the canvas-master who has stitched our tents for thirty seasons.

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Maasai Steppe — a season in dispatches
ExpeditionDecember 06, 2025

Maasai Steppe — a season in dispatches

Six members, two professional hunters, one impossible kudu. Recollections from the 2025 driven weekend.

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