“When I was ten, I read When the Lion Feeds,” says Paul Stones, who today runs one of southern Africa’s leading safari hunting companies. “From that moment, I knew I wanted to work in the bush.” More than three decades later, that boyhood dream has taken shape as Paul Stones Safari Africa, a professional hunting […]
Rangers in Zambia’s Nsumbu National Park face some of the continent’s toughest patrol conditions. Rocky ground, thorny bush, snakes, and long hours on foot mean durable footwear is essential. That’s why Jim Green was proud to provide boots to patrol teams in the Nsumbu Area Management Unit, including the high-performing Alpha Teams. “Our rangers find […]
In 2024, rangers at Gonarezhou National Park collectively walked over 862,000km on foot patrols. That’s the equivalent of circling the Earth more than 25 times on foot. Covering that kind of distance requires more than grit; it requires gear that lasts. Rangers describe their Jim Green boots as “Very comfortable and highly durable, especially with […]
Originally from a small town in Norway, Rune Kjelseth’s journey into photography began long before social media made it a career. “I bought my first camera when I was eleven,” he says. “A little point-and-shoot film camera. I didn’t know you could actually be a photographer back then, there just weren’t many where I grew […]
Each pair of Jim Green boots that lands in the field tells a story of dust and endurance, of men and women walking the wild line between protection and peril. In Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley, those boots carry rangers across some of the toughest terrain on the continent, where The Tashinga Initiative works tirelessly to keep […]
When we caught up with filmmaker and storyteller Bose Bonda, he was back home in Maun, Botswana, a gateway to the Okavango Delta and a place he says keeps his creativity grounded. “I was born about 470km from here,” he says. “I came to Maun for high school, and somehow I’ve always found my way […]
Dust clings to his boots, the kind that comes from long dirt roads and river crossings on two wheels. For adventure guide Joe Fleming, the journey begins wherever the tarmac ends. “I once hiked 100km through the Karoo in these boots,” he laughs, “normally I’d wear dedicated hiking gear for something like that, but the […]
In Zambia’s game management areas and national parks, rangers walk further and face harsher conditions than most of us can imagine. Patrols stretch 20, 30, sometimes even 40 kilometres a day. They carry heavy gear across thorny bush, rocky hills, and floodplains, often with limited water. In this line of work, a good pair of […]
When we reached out to Delport Botma for this story, he was in northern Mozambique’s Niassa province, where he’ll be based for six months, working on a conservation project. Life here is anything but ordinary. Every day work here means flying rangers into remote areas, patrolling for snares, tracking wildlife, and covering terrain that chews […]
Jim Green boots were delivered to Project Rhino to support people like Moses Makalima, a field ranger and K9 handler. “The work we do is tough,” Moses says. “You don’t always know what you’re walking into. But having proper boots and uniforms gives you confidence. It makes a difference knowing you’re equipped for the conditions.” […]
