Uganda Travel Blog: Gorilla Trekking, Safari Guides & Tips

History & Anthropology

Mapping Uganda: how British explorers and cartographers shaped the country’s geography

The Uganda that appears on modern maps — its borders, its administrative divisions, its named…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Plants, Trees & Forest Ecology

Fig trees as keystone species: how one plant feeds Bwindi’s whole forest community

In the ecology of tropical forests, the concept of a keystone species describes an organism…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Visa, Safety & Admin

Safety in Bwindi: what visitors need to know about security in the gorilla region

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has an excellent safety record for gorilla trekking visitors across the…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Famous People & Pop Culture

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: how one woman’s tragedy became a global institution

Dian Fossey established what she called the Digit Fund in 1978, shortly after the killing…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Photography & Gear Guides

Memory cards and photo storage for a gorilla trekking safari: practical guide

The most avoidable disappointment in gorilla photography is running out of storage capacity during the…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Climate, Weather & Seasons

Gorilla trekking in December and January: the short dry season and its advantages

December and January in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park represent one of the two dry season…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Health, Wellness & Mindfulness

Yoga and wellness retreats near Bwindi: combining gorilla trekking with restorative practice

The trend toward integrating gorilla trekking with wellness and contemplative practice is young but growing.…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Economics & Impact Tourism

Lodges that give back: choosing accommodation that invests in Bwindi’s communities

Not all gorilla trekking lodges are equal in their economic contribution to the communities surrounding…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Children & Family Education

Gorilla conservation stories for children: books, films, and ways to engage young minds

The best way to prepare a child for a gorilla trekking experience — or to…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Wildlife Beyond Gorillas

African buffalo in Bwindi: the large herbivore that shares the gorilla’s forest

Among the larger mammals that share Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with mountain gorillas, the African…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

History & Anthropology

The Ankole cattle culture: long-horned herds and agricultural identity in Uganda

On the drive from Kampala toward southwestern Uganda, long before you reach the highlands of…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Health & Wellness

Managing medications on a gorilla trek: altitude, humidity, and storage

Bringing medications to Uganda for a gorilla trek raises practical questions that are worth answering…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Uganda Food & Culture

Ugandan craft beer and local brewing: what to drink after a gorilla trek

The cold beer consumed at a lodge veranda after a successful gorilla trek is one…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Flight & Transport Guides

The road from Kabale to Bwindi: what to expect on Uganda’s most scenic drive

The drive from Kabale to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park's Buhoma sector is approximately 55 kilometres…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Plants, Trees & Forest Ecology

Mosses, lichens, and liverworts: the living carpet of Bwindi’s forest floor

The green that defines Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is not a single, uniform colour but…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Visa, Safety & Admin

Travel insurance for gorilla trekking: what to check before you book

Gorilla trekking travel insurance is not a standard travel insurance question. The combination of a…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Famous People & Pop Culture

Ian Redmond: the primatologist who dedicated his life to Dian Fossey’s gorillas

Ian Redmond arrived in the Virunga Mountains in 1976 as a twenty-year-old biology graduate looking…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Photography & Gear Guides

Tripods, monopods, and stabilisation for gorilla photography in forest light

The fundamental challenge of forest wildlife photography — insufficient light for the shutter speeds required…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Wildlife Beyond Gorillas

African clawless otters and other water-edge mammals of Bwindi’s streams

The streams and rivers that thread through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are among the most…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

History & Anthropology

The Bakiga people: farmers and forest neighbours of Bwindi’s highland communities

The communities surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are predominantly Bakiga — a Bantu agricultural people…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Climate, Weather & Seasons

Climate change and mountain gorillas: how a warming world threatens Bwindi

Mountain gorillas survived the last ice age, periods of regional drought, and the catastrophic deforestation…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Health, Wellness & Mindfulness

The spiritual dimension of gorilla encounters: what the forest asks of you

There is a category of experience that resists the practical language of wildlife tourism and…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Economics & Impact Tourism

Carbon credits and gorilla conservation: the economics of forest carbon in Bwindi

The forest that mountain gorillas inhabit in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park stores an extraordinary quantity…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

Children & Family Education

School conservation programmes near Bwindi: education as a long-term strategy

The long-term survival of mountain gorillas depends not only on the actions of rangers, researchers,…

Ethical Wild Gorilla Specialist.May 31, 2026

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