GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer, Author at Great Plains Conservation

Great Plains Safari Sightings Botswana Duba Plains Camp April 2025 lion

Music from the Bush – Watch Wildlife Wednesday

It is International Jazz Day. Okay, that’s irrelevant. But actually, that moment at dawn, when the birds start their songs, when the breeze softly rattles the reed tops and distant baboons respond to a passing leopard—all while the base notes…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer30 April 2025

Great Plains Safari Sightings Kenya Mara Plains Camp giraffe sunset

General Watch Wednesday

Earth Day

What is the downside? Celebrating the Earth should be universally recognised as a benign and respectful act, regardless of one’s beliefs or opinions on how to utilise this precious planet. I am reminded, as always at this time, of the…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer23 April 2025

Great Plains Conservation Easter Recipe Chocolate and Citrus Easter Egg Basket

Culinary and Dining

Chocolate and Citrus Easter Egg Basket – Easter Recipe

Shared by Chef Herold Resident Executive Chef at Zarafa Camp, Botswana Celebrate Easter with our Chocolate & Citrus Easter Egg Basket recipe – a delightful, easy-to-make treat inspired by safari flavours and seasonal joy.Ingredients Sunflower oil, for greasing 300g grams…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer7 April 2025

Great Plains Conservation Bevelry Jourbet Observation Point

General Watch Wednesday

Big Cats Wild

Yesterday, I stopped in my tracks and looked down. A large male lion’s pugmarks, in the soft sand high up in the Kenyan hills at Shompole, had caught my attention. I was laying out the site for our latest camp…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer3 April 2025

Great Plains Conservation Easter Recipe Wild birds Nest 4

Culinary and Dining

Wild bird’s Nest – Easter Recipe

Shared by Chef Joel Resident Executive Chef at Mara Plains Camp, KenyaWhat really inspired me to bring this project to life is the fact that I grew up in a leafy environment. During my hikes, I would often come across…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer2 April 2025

Great Plains Safari Sightings March 2025 Kenya Mara Plains Camp elephant sunset

Watch Wednesday

An elusive cat… discovered – Wildlife Watch Wednesday

As I write this, and periodically look up at Kilimanjaro as she peeks out from the clouds, snow-capped and elegantly adorned, we are about to try our luck at finding a very special cat that appears in our video this week. The…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer26 March 2025

Great Plains Safari Sightings February 2025 Botswana 13

Watch Wednesday

‘Open Mic’ on Safari– Wildlife Watch Wednesday

Once a month, we enjoy hosting an ‘open mic’ version of Great Plains Imagery, highlighting the safari experiences shared by our guests and guides. Instead of keeping the spotlight for ourselves, this provides us with a glimpse into what our…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer26 February 2025

Great Plains Mara Expedition Camp wellness treatment

Safari Experiences

Safari Wellness

From the fresh air out in the open on safari to the crisp, fresh garden-to-table salads, yoga, ‘jungle gyms’ and exercise, you would be forgiven for thinking that a Great Plains safari was a visit to a spa. In fact,…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer19 February 2025

Great Plains Young Explorer Safari looking at tortoise

Safari Experiences

The Luxury of Giving to a Young Explorer

Each year, as we start anew, I like to reflect on who we are, what we do, and what truly defines luxury. It isn’t that copper bathtubs or extensive wine lists are meaningless. After all, we have just replaced or…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer5 February 2025

Grat Plains Conservation Safari Sightings Kenya January 2025 Mara Plains Camp Lion hunting buffalo 1

Watch Wednesday

Snapshots In Time – Wildlife Watch Wednesday

Our monthly Wildlife Watch Wednesday, a release of images from our guests and guides from the last month, is showcased here this week and is anything but the regular. Guests were writing to me this month about a spectacular interaction…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer29 January 2025

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Music from the Bush – Watch Wildlife Wednesday

Earth Day

Chocolate and Citrus Easter Egg Basket – Easter Recipe

Big Cats Wild

Wild bird’s Nest – Easter Recipe

An elusive cat… discovered – Wildlife Watch Wednesday

‘Open Mic’ on Safari– Wildlife Watch Wednesday

Safari Wellness

The Luxury of Giving to a Young Explorer

Snapshots In Time – Wildlife Watch Wednesday

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