A Day in the Life of a Bear Conservationist
February 11, 2022
Thanks to Global Hobo for publishing another one of my stories. You can read it here
Tag: nature
Brown Bear Incident in Sapporo 18/06/2021
June 22, 2021
The incident in Sapporo on Friday has been getting a lot of media attention, even across the world.I want to briefly translate the explanation for the bear’s behaviour given by brown bear experts in Hokkaido. Firstly, this is a surprise even to bear experts–How did this bear get here…??? It was a relatively young bear … More Brown Bear Incident in Sapporo 18/06/2021
Bear Attacks and Coexistence in Japan
March 24, 2021
New article published on AllAboutJapan: https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/9775/
Published on WildPlanet magazine
March 3, 2021
I won the “Inspiring Young Artist” category in WildPlanet photography magazine, 2021 March issue. My photos and a brief interview have been published here and is viewable for a limited time only. Please consider buying the full magazine
Mt Kurofuyama and the First Camp of the Year
April 26, 2020
Click here for full article I intended to climb Mt Asama the other day, but as I slept in and messed around in the morning I only got my butt to the trailhead around 11am. There are multiple trails to climb Mt Asama and I actually visited two during this weekend, both accessible from Komoro, … More Mt Kurofuyama and the First Camp of the Year
A Barefoot Blunder: When Japanese Plasters Don’t Stick to Kiwi Feet (Extended Version)
June 10, 2019
This is the long/extended version of my story, originally published by Global Hobo. With their permission I have posted it here. If you’d like to read the short version, click this link. I’m 10 minutes into my 2.5 hour walk to get from the little empty station on the side of the little empty … More A Barefoot Blunder: When Japanese Plasters Don’t Stick to Kiwi Feet (Extended Version)
15/08/2018-17/08/2018: Campsite #6, Rebun Island: a Dr Seuss wonderland
October 1, 2018
Eli Sooker 