Wilderness gave us knowledge. Wilderness made us human. We came from here. Perhaps that is why so many of us feel a strong bond to this land called Serengeti it is the land of our youth.

~ Boyd Norton

Boyd Norton Africa Humanity Knowledge Origins Wilderness Youth

There is language going on out there- the language of the wild. Roars, snorts, trumpets, squeals, whoops, and chirps all have meaning derived over eons of expression... We have yet to become fluent in the language -and music- of the wild.

~ Boyd Norton

Boyd Norton Africa Animals Language Wilderness

A charging black rhinoceros is nothing to mess with. When it is headed straight toward you, it is the ultimate exercise in sphincter control. In my case, it was a strange bit of weather that caused one to charge me.

~ Boyd Norton

Boyd Norton Africa Rhinoceros Serengeti Weather