Editor's Den

Hank Tyler

Editor

We bring you stories from around the world in each of PT Explorer’s volumes. We invite you to contribute articles and share your experience with our readers as you explore special natural areas and national parks with your camera.

Hermis Haridas is featured in our cover story. He is a globe trotter, with his camera capturing outstanding images of nature in the wild. Hermis also is the cofounder of PawsTrails.

Anil Prabhakar tells of his experiences exploring the island of Borneo in search of wild orangutans and tells the sad story of their decline due primarily to habitat destruction caused by deforestation for timber and palm oil plantations.

Leon Kluge, a botanist from South Africa, tells us about the fynbos plant community that is unique in the world. About 6,000 endemic plant species abound in this very special floristic region.

Cub’s Corner features Jivitesh Singh of India, an award winning nature photographer.

In Her View, Ana Maria Casas-Cordero, presents stunning landscape photos of Chile’s magnificent natural areas.

Kaushik Vijayan in our Through the Lens section, tells us of his travels to India’s Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve where he captured magnificent photos of tigers.

Lindsay Scott tells her story as a wildlife artist and explains in detail her techniques for creating her marvelous artwork noted for its action and detail. Lindsay explains her beginning to artwork with pencils for which she is well known.

Your Gallery features amazing photos contributed by wildlife photographers from around the world. We invite you to contribute your best wildlife photo to be considered for inclusion in Your Gallery.

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