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No shortcut to Trails Guide

BY: Lindi Hutchinson, a trainer at the Bushwise Balule Campus. I remember my journey to become a full Trails Guide. It was everything but easy. There was a lot of sweat, tears and frustration. I jumped from lodge to lodge in the hope of finding a quicker way to achieve the hours and encounters I...

Daniel Mogale on falling deeply in love with nature, and life after Bushwise

The Bushwise alumni gives his unfiltered take on choosing the road less travelled, and staying focused through a tumultuous time. BW: I hope you are well. Where in the world are you now? DM: I am quarantined in the capital city (Pretoria), learning Mandarin. BW: When did you do the Bushwise course? DM:...

How to navigate using the stars in the savannah

Imagine learning how to navigate using stars to find your way through the savannah. You can on a Bushwise course. Read on to find out more.

Why geology matters in field guiding

What is the study of geology? And how do field guides use geology in the field? Read on for answers to these questions and more.

Five of the biggest differences between field guides and game rangers

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie Looking to become a conservationist? Well, getting a feel for the differences between what game rangers and field guides do is a good place to start when planning for a career in conservation. Yes, field guides and game rangers work at the same establishments, and they may even interact with each other...

Then the rains came

By: Sergio Cerrai The dust of the dry winter had settled on the cars parked on campus. This prompted me to wash my car……. and then…… the rains came. What if I had washed my car a few weeks earlier? The overcast sky and rain stayed with us for five days. A river that has...

Time for me to be the camp manager

By: Garrick Stead Becoming a camp manager and overseeing the campus radio is quite a stressful thing for me, yet once I got into it was not bad at all. We need to be comfortable with this sort of responsibility because many lodges need duty managers on a day to day basis. The first two...

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: why it acts as an important reminder

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie What’s so special about 17 June? Well it’s the date of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, and we can all get clued up on conservation from this annual reminder. Keeping track of the causes and impacts of climate change can be tricky on a day-to-day basis. But World Day to...

Eight things to do during your time off from field guiding in Limpopo

BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie You may have travelled to Limpopo, South Africa to become a field guide. But being in Limpopo means that you can fill your time off with tons of exciting activities too. The Limpopo province is the fifth-largest province in South Africa, with a population of over five million people. It also accounts for...

Understanding weather and climate from a field guide’s perspective

What is the difference between climate and weather, and why is understanding weather and climate important for field guides? Find out more in this article.