TALES from the ENDS of the EARTH: My Adventures in East Africa and Beyond

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stand face-to-face with a mountain gorilla, or to share a midnight drink with Jane Goodall after an unforgettable day in the wild?

In Tales from the Ends of the Earth, acclaimed wildlife photographer and musician Todd Gustafson takes you on an extraordinary journey across Africa and beyond. From the vast plains of the Serengeti to the rugged deserts of Namibia, his stories bring you inside the adventures that shaped his award-winning photographs and PBS documentaries. You will witness leopard cubs performing their final farewell dance, honey badgers taking on impossible battles, and wildebeest giving birth in the middle of the great migration.

Along the way, Gustafson reveals the humor, danger, and wonder of life in the wild. His encounters with legendary conservationists and his behind-the-scenes accounts of music, film, and photography remind us why these stories matter.

If you are ready to experience the thrill of the natural world and the heart of true adventure, open these pages and journey to the ends of the Earth.

Todd Gustafson has been filming wildlife, vulnerable habitats, and natural history around the world for the last three decades. He is the founder and tour leader of Gustafson Photo Safari, a company that escorts clients to the ends of the earth to observe and photograph nature’s beauty. His works include the three-volume To the Ends of the Earth book set, East Africa, Birds of East Africa, and The Natural World, regaled as the most lavishly beautiful books since Audubon Portfolios.

“With these books you have the power to change hearts and minds and make this a better world.”
– His Holiness Pope Francis

Todd has traveled the globe extensively, gathering images and film footage for “To the Ends of the Earth,” the highly praised five-part PBS documentary series, aired in 36 countries and on 129 public television stations in America. Born in Moline, Illinois but raised in Tanzania, he calls both the United States and East Africa his home. He now lives in the Chicago area with his wife Julie and beloved beagle Augie.