The journal

Field notes, quietly written.

Essays, photographs and dispatches from the Wild Iris field team. Written slowly, published when they're ready.

On patience: three days for one leopard

March 2026

On patience: three days for one leopard

What happens when the light gives you nothing, and then, on the third afternoon, gives you everything.

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Field notes from Ol Doinyo Lengai

February 2026

Field notes from Ol Doinyo Lengai

An overnight climb of the Mountain of God, and a dawn that turned the Rift Valley pink for six minutes.

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The stillness before a silverback

January 2026

The stillness before a silverback

There is a moment in Bwindi where the forest holds its breath. Our founder writes about the first meeting.

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