The conventional wisdom about gorilla trekking couldn’t be clearer: avoid the rains at all costs. Travel guides, tour operators, and well-meaning advisors unanimously recommend the dry seasons of December through February and June through September for optimal experiences. But what if the conventional wisdom is wrong? What if the very conditions that keep most tourists […]
Standing at the edge of a misty mountain forest, knowing that somewhere in the dense green canopy ahead lives one of fewer than 1,065 mountain gorillas left on Earth, you’re about to embark on one of the world’s most extraordinary wildlife experiences. But first, you face a delightful dilemma: should you trek in Uganda or […]