Benin or Bust

Kingsley Holgate, South African explorer extraordinaire answers this one question: What is the one thing you always take with you on an adventure?

Bees for Peace Israel Tested

Jewish-Muslim project Bees for Peace was tested by fire when HAMAS attacked on October 7.

Prominent Rock Climber Sentenced for Rape

Big name rock climber and author, Charles Barrett sentenced to life imprisonment for rape in a case filed by the National Park Service.

Plunge Into Our National Parks

GTJ contributor, Rachael Vorster shares her passion for cold water immersion in US national parks.

Valley of Visions

Explore the history of South Africa’s Sundays River Valley as you meander through its citrus orchards and the centuries.

World’s Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary

A 2.5-million-acre area of Oregon certified as International Dark Sky Sanctuary by DarkSky International. The sanctuary is roughly one-half the size of New Jersey and has committed to protect its starry night skies.

Africa, Europe by Bicycle in 1936

Join two brothers as they tackle the first documented transcontinental Africa trip by bicycle.

A Proliferation of Hope

Stop talking about loss and extinction, and stop trying to educate people about the science. Rather, openly celebrate and share the wonders of the natural world. Try to evoke a sense of shared destiny and compassion for people and the rest of nature.

Tall Ship Sailing

It pitched and it tossed. It yawed and it rolled. Sails cracked as the wind howled and then snapped as it dropped.

A Little Bit of Awesome

“Americans use the word ‘awesome’ too loosely. I mean, how can a hairdo be awesome? If you won the lottery…twice…now that would qualify as ‘awesome.’”

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Benin or Bust

Kingsley Holgate, South African explorer extraordinaire answers this one question: What is the one thing you always take with you on an adventure?

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Valley of Visions

Explore the history of South Africa’s Sundays River Valley as you meander through its citrus orchards and the centuries.

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World’s Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary

A 2.5-million-acre area of Oregon certified as International Dark Sky Sanctuary by DarkSky International. The sanctuary is roughly one-half the size of New Jersey and has committed to protect its

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The GTJ Philosophy

GTJ seeks to engender sustainable family-friendly adventure travel, exploration and ecotourism, with emphasis on the improvement of lives in local communities and the enhancement of geographical sense of place for each locale.

 

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