Editor's Den

Hank Tyler

Editor

Outstanding nature photography is a key element of PT Explorers. We select the best wildlife and landscape photographs to present along with articles about endangered species and conservation issues. We are grateful for the contributions of spectacular photographs by photographers who have spent years to capture unique images.

Paws Trails launched Nature Art Trails Institute in Dubai, UAE in November as a platform to promote art and nature photography. The Institute will offer training in wildlife photography and will host photography and art exhibitions.

This volume continues with our tradition of offering a wide range of articles and photographs from around the world.

Our cover story and interview with Dr. Peter Hudson captures the story of a dedicated scientist with a passion for nature photography and a deep concern for our environment. His travels around the world visiting many environmental hotspots have given Peter the opportunity to capture stunning images.

From South America, Argentinian Cynthia Bandurek tells of her solo rainforest adventures exploring Ecuador and capturing macro images of insects. Jorge Cazenave, noted wildlife photographer writes of his experiences with Pumas in Patagonia.

Sybil Wentzell’s stunning photos of sandpipers in the Bay of Fundy, Canada introduce us to the conservation story of thirty years of effort to protect critically significant wetlands and shoreline in North and South America for migrating and feeding shorebirds.

Artist Alison Nicholls tells us about her effort in Southern Africa to inspire wildlife art at the local level to stimulate local artists to become engaged in wildlife art as a profession.

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