Myles Turner (park warden) he would later fight so hard to protect. In 1956, he married and accepted a job at the newly formed Serengeti National Park. In his sixteen years as a warden, Turner worked to prevent poaching, developed the use of aircraft in park management, and directed the training of numerous Tanzanian wardens. He later worked as an advisor to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya, which borders the Serengeti National Park. Turner died of a sudden heart attack in 1984. He is buried in the Masai Mara Reserve, just a few steps away from the Tanzanian border. His autobiography, "My
On the Edge of a Plain On the Edge of a Plain "On The Edge Of A Plain" is a sketch story by Australian writer Henry Lawson, featuring his recurring character Jack Mitchell. The story was originally published in "The Bulletin" on 6 May 1893, and was collected in "While the Billy Boils" in 1896. It is considered among Lawson's best Mitchell stories. Mitchell and his mate drop their swags, and sit down in the mulga shade on the edge of a plain. Mitchell reflects about the last time he saw his family, after having been away for eight years. While he speaks, he holds a