Text by Hu Berry At night the Etosha Pan assumes unreal dimensions. Forms dissolve, distance becomes exaggerated, direction disappears and fantasies flourish. In daylight the pan is awesome, at night it is foreboding. It is easy for me to return in thought …
Text and photos by Maggi Barnard The visitor's book reads like a dictionary of over-the-top adjectives and descriptions: breathtaking, awesome, stunning, amazing, spectacular, unbelievably beautiful, a wonder world, a revelation, God’s world, superb, never seen anything as beautiful before, a real …
Text and photos by Ginger Mauney “When I first visited Etosha in 2000, I thought the elephants and lions would be very nice, but that there had to be something more, something I wasn't seeing.” Given the fact that Ute Dieckmann is …
By Midori Paxton Ben Beytell, the former Director of Parks and Wildlife in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), was always a welcome figure in my six-year working life at the Ministry. He would arrive on time each morning (unless …
A winning conservation and development recipe Text by Linda Baker & Ed Humphrey / Photographs by Paul van Schalkwyk A patchwork of small parks, conservancies and community forests, surrounded by densely populated villages with an elephant highway through it, is not an …
Text and photos by Sharri Whiting De Masi It’s hard to believe that more than five centuries ago Portuguese sailors caught sight of the empty sands of Namibia's coast and sailed away, never to return. Today visiting Europeans, who can’t find …
Text and photos by Ron Swilling ‘The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing.’ Mark Twain Boyhood memories of family holidays often involve Dad and fishing. But as you travel back to all the times in your …
Ever been overcome by a pang of hunger just short of Kalkrand? We know you have. Fortunately there’s something you can do about it. Turn off where the B1 and C21 intersect and keep your eyes open for ‘a green oasis with …
Text Helge Denker Each year, NamPost brings out a kaleidoscope of miniature artworks, framed as postage stamps and featuring a varied and wonderful mix of themes and subjects. This year's offering is as rich as any and includes a balanced mix …
Compiled by Luise Hoffmann A bumper contribution by Coleen Wildflowers of the Central Highlands of Namibia Coleen Mannheimer Macmillan Namibia 2012 Coleen Mannheimer’s latest book – released on 4 April 2013 – describes a multitude of flowers as well as some common ferns and grasses found …
