Mark Ziese

August 14, 2025

Tanzania’s Great Migration: The Mara River Crossing

Mark Ziese

August 14, 2025

Witness East Africa’s Great Migration as millions of wildebeest and zebra brave the predator-filled Mara River. Discover the raw survival and unique symbiosis of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle.

Mark Ziese

August 21, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Great Pursuit: Tracking the Serengeti’s Massive Herds

Mark Ziese

August 21, 2024

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Experience the scale of the Great Migration. Watch as thousands of wildebeests and zebras flow toward the Kenyan border.

Mark Ziese

September 17, 2019

Exploring Tanzania, History & Archaeology

Dreams of Cinnabar: A Midnight Arrival in Zanzibar

Mark Ziese

September 17, 2019

Exploring Tanzania, History & Archaeology

Experience a midnight arrival in Zanzibar and explore the rich history of Stone Town, the origins of the word "safari," and the legends of explorers like David Livingstone.

Mark Ziese

March 14, 2019

Book Review

Required Reading for Explorers: Isak Dinesen’s Out of Africa

Mark Ziese

March 14, 2019

Book Review

Forget the swoony film—Isak Dinesen’s Out of Africa is a vibrant tale of African coffee farming and human perseverance. A must-read for any adventure bookshelf.

Mark Ziese

October 28, 2017

Mt Kilimanjaro, Plants & Animals, Exploring Tanzania, Geography & Geology

A stone-cold cauldron

Mark Ziese

October 28, 2017

Mt Kilimanjaro, Plants & Animals, Exploring Tanzania, Geography & Geology

At some point in the distant past, planetary nausea triggered a spew of subterranean chunder. The blow was horrific enough to empty a mountain of structural support, causing it to collapse into its own throat.