Discovering Riviera Nayarit Naturally
Discovering Riviera Nayarit Naturally Birds abound and flock to La Tovara National Park. The sanctuary on Mexico’s Pacific coast of Riviera Nayarit and other prime havens in the area are home to the largest concentration of birds in Mexico. They are attracted by an almost perfect combination of climate and environs, mangrove swamps, estuaries and lagoons. The location along …. Read More
A South African Adventure
Photos by Herb Vinnicombe, Cathy Vinnicombe, Flo Nestor The long journey to N’tsiri, a 10,000 acre private reserve bordering Kruger National Park was well worth the effort. Following a 14 hour flight to Johannesburg, we boarded a prop plane to Hoedspruit. The agriculturally orientated small town in Limpopo province presented itself like a last outpost …. Read More
Marieta Islands’ Adventure: A Day on the Water
In my earlier years as a professor of natural history and ornithology, I regularly traveled with students to unique ecological treasures around the world. The Marieta Islands is such a place, one of the best sanctuaries in Mexico for observing sea birds. Beautiful and distinctive craggy cliffs, recesses and caves provide nesting sites and homes …. Read More