The gorilla trek itself is usually one morning of a much longer trip, yet plenty of travelers build their whole itinerary around that single hour and leave the rest of…

Most people planning a Uganda gorilla safari have heard of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Far fewer know that Uganda actually has a second gorilla park tucked into its southwestern corner,…

We get some version of this question in almost every other email: am I fit enough for this? It's a fair worry. A permit costs several hundred dollars, the flights…