I didn’t fully “get” the magic of safaris until I went to Safari West in Santa Rosa, CA. Riding in an open-air vehicle while ...

The Safari West nature preserve in Northern California has contingency plans for natural disasters — earthquakes, floods or wildfires — that they’ve drilled with three-hours notice. But when ...

The African cape buffalo is a fixture of the Serengeti, one of the so-called Big Five animals (along with elephants, lions, leopards, and rhinos) that big-game hunters dream of bagging. Late on a ...

African animals on the Safari West Wildlife Preserve in Santa Rosa were saved from the imminent danger posed by the deadly wildfires in Northern California, but remain at risk as situation remains ...

Have an authentic safari experience in the heart of Monterey County, California. Elephants roam alongside zebras, while lions roar in the distance. Seems like a day out on the plains of the Serenge… ...

Peter met Nancy while on an African safari and, at the time, she was the curator of the San Francisco Zoo’s avian collection.

For a brief period of time in the 1970s, Orange County was home to a drive-thru safari, where visitors could see lions, ...

Point Reyes was unexplored territory. And a photo safari took us into the authentic heart of the area in unexpected ways.

Safari West has 30 plush tent cabins imported from South Africa. Zebra-print bedding, African art and gorgeous woodwork decorate these lavish tents, which can be open air or tucked up tight.