Montana–based photographer and Nikon ambassador Ami Vitale has traveled to over 100 countries, capturing communities and wildlife across the globe.

Northern Kenya

"Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki has the largest black rhino population in East Africa, as well as the last two northern white rhinos on the planet."

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

"Travel north to Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy and visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, which is the first indigenous [Samburu] owned and run elephant sanctuary in all of Africa. They are also the only sanctuary that hires indigenous women to be elephant keepers."

Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

"One of my first stops would be to take a walk in the Karura Forest in Nairobi."

Karura Forest

"Visit the Nairobi Gallery for some artistic inspiration."

Nairobi Gallery

"Once you’ve built up an appetite my go-to place to eat is the beit é selam restaurant, which means ‘place of peace’. It’s a reflection of Nairobi and influenced by the diversity of culinary accents spread across the African continent. On special occasions they also have live music!"

beit é selam

"Closer to Namunyak and Reteti Sanctuary there is a place I love so much where you can stay, it’s called Sarara Camp, which also means ‘place of peace’."

Sarara Camp