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Field
notes.

Slow writing from our naturalists, our journey designers, and the occasional traveller. Observations from the field, the long perspectives that don't fit into a brochure, and notes on the country we work in.

Leopard in Jawai
ConservationFeb 2026

The leopards that never had to be saved

Why Jawai's leopard population is, in conservation terms, an anomaly — and what other landscapes might learn from it.

Photographer at work
PhotographyFeb 2026

The light, an hour earlier than you think

A practical note from our photography lead on why the first thirty minutes of light are worth the four-thirty alarm.

Aravalli forest at Kumbhalgarh
DestinationsJan 2026

Walking the Aravallis, slowly

Why we keep coming back to Kumbhalgarh, and what a sanctuary without tigers can teach you that the parks cannot.

Sariska forest
ConservationJan 2026

Sariska, twenty years on

A field note from the park that lost its tigers and brought them back. What worked, what didn't, and what is still being learned.

Rural landscape
Travellers' StoriesDec 2025

"Two cats in a week"

A traveller's account of The Two Cats journey, written for us after returning home. Unedited, with permission.

Tiger in Ranthambore
Naturalist NotesDec 2025

What an alarm call actually tells you

A short primer on reading the forest by ear — the difference between a sambhar barking at a tiger and one barking at nothing.

Safari vehicle in early light
Naturalist NotesNov 2025

The case for two drives, not three

Why we usually recommend two drives a day rather than three, and what the third drive often costs you.

Leopard at dusk
PhotographyNov 2025

Photographing a leopard on rock

A short technical note on metering, distance, and patience — written after a particular evening in Bera that won't repeat.

Camp at dusk
DestinationsOct 2025

The case for arriving the night before

Why every wildlife journey is better with a buffer day at the start — and how we've learned to plan for one without saying so.

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