Gonarezhou Conservation Trust

In 2024, rangers at Gonarezhou National Park collectively walked over 862,000km on foot patrols. That’s the equivalent of circling the Earth more than 25 times on foot. Covering that kind of distance requires more than grit; it requires gear that lasts. Rangers describe their Jim Green boots as “Very comfortable and highly durable, especially with […]

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The beauty of things built to last

Originally from a small town in Norway, Rune Kjelseth’s journey into photography began long before social media made it a career. “I bought my first camera when I was eleven,” he says. “A little point-and-shoot film camera. I didn’t know you could actually be a photographer back then, there just weren’t many where I grew […]

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Standing firm: The Tashinga Initiative

Each pair of Jim Green boots that lands in the field tells a story of dust and endurance, of men and women walking the wild line between protection and peril. In Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley, those boots carry rangers across some of the toughest terrain on the continent, where The Tashinga Initiative works tirelessly to keep […]

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Bose Bonda: Stories from the edge

When we caught up with filmmaker and storyteller Bose Bonda, he was back home in Maun, Botswana, a gateway to the Okavango Delta and a place he says keeps his creativity grounded. “I was born about 470km from here,” he says. “I came to Maun for high school, and somehow I’ve always found my way […]

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100km on foot, 100,000km on two wheels

Dust clings to his boots, the kind that comes from long dirt roads and river crossings on two wheels. For adventure guide Joe Fleming, the journey begins wherever the tarmac ends. “I once hiked 100km through the Karoo in these boots,” he laughs, “normally I’d wear dedicated hiking gear for something like that, but the […]

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From 40km patrols to frontline rescues

In Zambia’s game management areas and national parks, rangers walk further and face harsher conditions than most of us can imagine. Patrols stretch 20, 30, sometimes even 40 kilometres a day. They carry heavy gear across thorny bush, rocky hills, and floodplains, often with limited water. In this line of work, a good pair of […]

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Why a bush pilot won’t fly without Jim Greens

When we reached out to Delport Botma for this story, he was in northern Mozambique’s Niassa province, where he’ll be based for six months, working on a conservation project. Life here is anything but ordinary. Every day work here means flying rangers into remote areas, patrolling for snares, tracking wildlife, and covering terrain that chews […]

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Project Rhino

Jim Green boots were delivered to Project Rhino to support people like Moses Makalima, a field ranger and K9 handler. “The work we do is tough,” Moses says. “You don’t always know what you’re walking into. But having proper boots and uniforms gives you confidence. It makes a difference knowing you’re equipped for the conditions.” […]

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AR8 Review – The Boot walking alongside Giants

Our AR8 Boot is doing the job for Africa’s Elephants! When dealing with one of the world’s largest mammals not just any boot can do the job, a robust boot with high ankle support and all-day comfort is what was they needed for the safety and caring of these majestic animals. HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation […]

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Ranger Boot Dispatch: An East African Expedition

By John Warren “Throughout meetings with Generals, Embassy staff, and partners in the country, I never had a second thought that my African Rangers were out of their element.” For many of my American peers, their first brush with the vast, enigmatic expanse of Africa came through the colorful pages of National Geographic Kids or […]

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