This memoir investigates the foundational years of wildlife conservation in South Africa through the eyes of one of the first game rangers in the Kruger National Park. Harry Wolhuter provides a firsthand account of the challenges, dangers, and daily realities of patrolling the untamed wilderness of the early 20th century. His narrative serves as both a personal history and a record of the shifting human relationship with African wildlife during a period of rapid environmental change.

This work is regarded as a foundational text in the history of African conservation, offering a rare, authentic perspective from the field. The narrative provides a dense, historically significant account that remains a primary source for understanding the early administration of the Kruger National Park.