Saving 2 million acres of wilderness
Since arriving in Chile in April 2011, we had heard a lot about one couple, Douglas and Kristine Tompkins. Together they have conserved over 2 million acres of wilderness in Chile and Argentina through...
View ArticleSo we thought we had it bad….!
We have just arrived into Valle Chacabuco, the area of Patagonia we are raising money for, through our charity Conservacion Patagonica. Our first glimpse of this astounding mountainous landscape tells...
View ArticleRe-wilding of Valle Chacabuco
In just one morning, whilst heading out with Luigi to place a puma camera we recorded all these wonderful species in Valle Chacabuco, Chile. Until 2004, the 78,000 ha estancia was being grazed to...
View Articleipadio: Hear Dave and Kath’s daily phlog – 20th phonecast
01 Oct 12:34: "Hear Dave and Kath’s daily phlog - 20th phonecast" 00:01:34 For more stats from today plus a fantastic dynamic map of where we are right now please click here
View ArticleThe Independent Blog:Shoots of Recovery in Patagonia After a Century of...
If you were to consider man’s impact on the natural world, it would perhaps begin with industrialisation. Hot-footed in its path would follow a tangle of pollution, booming populations, intensive...
View Article“I’ve still got sand… in my shoes . . .”
… well, not sand but a little grit. 3 days back into the 20 mile-a-day grind but the memory of our 48hrs in Conservacion Patagonica is still super-fresh. Highlights of Valle Chacabuco: Fresh prints...
View ArticleGRAND CHRISTMAS CHARITY RAFFLE!!!
EXCITING NEWS!!! We are launching our GRAND CHRISTMAS CHARITY RAFFLE. TWO original art works (by Katharine) of two amazing South American mammals. All proceeds (100%) go to our charity. Click HERE to...
View ArticleWinners of the Christmas Charity Draw Wildlife Paintings
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who entered our Christmas Charity Draw. We sold 98 tickets, raising a grand total of US$708, or GBP 442.50. This is now winging its way to Conservacion Patagonica our...
View Article“The Ecologist Magazine”: Running into the Grassland Queen of Patagonia
People around the world acknowledge the importance of forests and trees to humankind and the survival of our planet. But grasslands; the wind-torn steppe of South America or rolling prairies of...
View ArticleThe Ecologist Magazine: Is there an alternative to this silent massacre?
British Adventure Ecologists Katharine and David Lowrie ask whether there is an alternative to this silent massacre…… Two thousand and eight hundred miles; the equivalent of running between Lands End...
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