Books

Must-have field guides
May 10, 2013, 8:39 AM | 8 Comments

Wild reviews three field guides that offer valuable information about wildlife, birds and the places that we love. 

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On Track by Chris and Mathilde Stuart
April 26, 2013, 5:51 PM | 0 Comments

This compact ID guide to animal tracks in Southern and East Africa will fit neatly into your pocket.
 

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Game for Anything extract
April 10, 2013, 3:31 PM | 9 Comments

In Game for Anything Nikki Meyer recounts how she came to live and work in the Kruger National Park.

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More Back-Road 4x4 Trips by Mariƫlle Renssen, MapStudio, 2012
March 26, 2013, 12:38 PM | 2 Comments

Off-road enthusiasts will thoroughly enjoy this book, the sequel to Our Top 4x4 Routes, also by MapStudio.

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Game for Anything by Nikki Meyer
March 20, 2013, 12:43 PM | 6 Comments

This heartwarming book recounts the adventures of Nikki Meyer as she goes from being a city girl to discovering the magic of the bush. Her story starts in Botswana, but eventually the journey takes her to the Kruger National Park and a lifelong dream is realised.

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InfoMap: Kgalagadi, Kruger and Richtersveld maps
February 28, 2013, 12:47 PM | 9 Comments

InfoMap has published three updated maps for park lovers heading for an adventure in our iconic parks. The three maps include the Kgalagadi, Kruger and Richtersveld National Parks – maps to help you plan your trip and find your way...

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Irresistible attraction of our wild places
February 4, 2013, 3:32 PM | 4 Comments

What a feast of colours and textures! Surely there can’t be a better gift for South Africans, especially those who are living abroad, or for visitors to this country, than the latest coffee table book by the well-known Van den Berg shutterbug family. Whether this is your home country, or whether you are discovering it for the first time, the photos are heart-rending and affect you on an emotional level.

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Journey from Darkness by Gareth Crocker and Llewellyn Crocker
January 16, 2013, 10:34 AM | 24 Comments

Starting in London in the 1900s, Journey from Darkness is far removed from the African setting that awaits the two main characters.

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Map guides: Table Mountain and Lion's Head
November 30, 2012, 10:17 AM | 0 Comments

Tony Lourens of Blue Mountain Publishers has spent many hours exploring Table Mountain and is the author of Table Mountain Classics, a book that’s filled with everything you need to know about South Africa’s iconic mountain. Blue Mountain Publishers have now brought out handy map guides for Table Mountain and Lion’s Head.

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