Towering Over Clouds – Kodachadri

April 01, 2014

Kodachadri is a well-known mountain in the Western Ghats.  It is located in Hosanagar taluk, Shimoga district. The peak is 1343 meters high – the highest in the district. The […]

Windswept at Devbagh

March 18, 2014

I stand on the pier, watching smooth swirls of water from the Kali River melting into strong waves of the Arabian Sea. The waves mellow down and collect the swirls […]

Flying Fox

March 17, 2014

If you thought that you have to travel hundreds of kilometres to see the largest bat on mainland India, think again. In fact, it is found in Bangalore itself. The […]

Tale of Two Swallowtails

March 15, 2014

We were on a walk along the muddy path to the bridge at River Tern Lodge, Bhadra, with Vijay, who works as a naturalist there. Bhadra Tiger Reserve is a […]

Wilderness Areas of Tumkur

March 01, 2014

Located in south-interior Karnataka and spread over 10,000 sq km, Tumkur District is host to a wide variety of wildlife. Although forests cover just about 4% of the district’s geographical […]

M.N. Jayakumar – Life in the Jungle

February 15, 2014

What led to a life in the forests? From the time I was a child, I always knew I wanted a career that would keep me outdoors. This led me […]

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