Notes from the Director

As mentioned in previous ‘Notes’, John Kay’s ‘BORN TO BE WILD’ in-person presentations - intended as fundraisers for MKF - were canceled due to Covid. Consequently, JK has created & narrated a 65-minute HD film of the presentation which can be purcha...

It’s been way too long since our last ‘Notes’ posting but we can thank the virus epidemic for much of the delay. JK’s ‘Born to be Wild’ presentation dates – see our previous ‘Notes’ post - were postponed until further notice while some private matter...

On October 14, 2018 John Kay & Steppenwolf gave their last performance. It had been 50 years since the band’s first album was released and JK felt that now was a good time for The Wolf to retire.

2017 has been a very busy year for in addition to MKF’s various activities and our conservation related trips, it is also this year that Steppenwolf celebrates its 50th Anniversary.

In early October we again attended the Wildlife Conservation Network Expo in San Francisco. WCN supports many independent wildlife conservationists, such as ‘Save The Elephants’, who work to save endangered animals – from African Painted Dogs to Spec...

In previous visits to Africa we have enjoyed numerous extraordinary encounters with elephants none of which however can match what we experienced in May at the Elephant Watch Camp in Samburu, Kenya.

We recently received "Inherit The Dust" a deeply affecting book of images by photographer Nick Brandt. It is the final sequel to the trilogy of his previous books  "On This Earth" - "A Shadow Falls" - "Across The Ravaged Land" which contain stunning,...

We've been on the go the last few weeks - first the Elephant Summit & Wildlife Film Festival in Jackson Hole, then the Lewa USA fundraiser Gala in NYC, followed by the Wildlife Conservation Network Expo in San Francisco, that why this post - intended...

This website would not have become a reality were it not for two special people who generously donated their time and talents to this effort. They are MICHAEL WILK, who several years ago constructed our original site from scratch, and DAVE BISHOP who...

Our 2014 Report: The year started with a visit to the Patagonia regions of Argentina & Chile. While this South American trip was not made on behalf of MKF, we could not help but notice that the Chilean glaciers seem to be in retreat and that the vari...