Waxbills, Firefinches, Twinspots and Pytilias. Weavers, Sparrow-Weavers and Buffalo-Weavers. Amakhosi , KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Kagga Kamma, Western Cape, South Africa. Grumeti River Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania. Kruger Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Kilaguni Lodge, Tsavo West, Kenya. Kitchwa Tembo, Masai Mara, Kenya.

Bird, wildlife, and landscape photography by Jon Rista. The Eagle and The Omega.

Is for all who enjoy the outdoors. I believe that in nature, there are always lessons to learn, things to discover, and stories to be shared. Camping, boating, fly-fishi.

Spring Trip to the Olympic Coast. Spring Break arrived and we headed west. For us that means a ferry ride and drive along Highway 101, through Olympic National Park, one of the greenest places on earth. We stopped to see Sol Duc Falls along the way. The next morning was rainy, but the skies cleared in the afternoon for a hike along Rialto Beach.

Walk and Bike in France. The Knights Templar were given the land and therefore took possession of the Larzac plateau in the 12th century. The revenue served to maintain the Knights in the Holly Land.

Blogging on All Things Wild. Inclination to illegally kill wolves persists in Wisconsin, study finds. Interview with Doug Smith, Senior Wildlife Biologist at Yellowstone National Park.

Nature, environment and climate change. First Voice in Climate Change. Pacific Climate Warriors to blockade Australia coal export. Chaos, A Climate Activist. The art and life of the leaves.