Don Young is a professional safari guide with over twenty-five year's experience, a scholar regarded as one of the world's experts on African explorers, and a published author. Originally trained as an historian and physical anthropologist specializing in forensic osteology (the study of human bones to determine their history), Don continues his studies with a special interest in the continuing discoveries in human evolution in Africa, and the pre-historic cave and rock paintings of Africa in particular.

Don frequently lectures in the USA, Canada, and England on subjects ranging from African pre-history, to the exploration of Africa, to wildlife conservation. Having studied with the masters the ancient art of storytelling, Don has collected dozens of legends and folk tales and, combined with his own true tales of adventure, shares his stories with his safari guests each evening around the campfire.

Don is an active conservationist and serves on the Board of Directors of the African Elephant Conservation Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of the Explorer's Club of New York, and has served as Dean of Faculty for the 1998 WPO (World President's Organization) Africa University. In October 2003 Don was chosen to organize and guide the “Planet’s Best Safari” a one hour special featured on the Discovery Channel.