Edward Norton and His Maasai Friends Run New York for Mother Nature

Edward Norton and his three Maasai friends prepare to run the New York MarathonMany of us know Edward Norton from his work on New York’s High Line Park.

This week’s New York Magazine has a short feature on another of Edward Norton’s projects, a charity called the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, committed to protecting the biodiversity of Maasai lands in Eastern Africa.

Campi ya Kanzi; ecological safari camp in KenyaWe pick up Edward Norton in his yellow taxi, with Hamdid the celebrity-struck driver, and soon-enough, three Maasai warriors here to run in the New York City Marathon. Read on: 95 Minutes with Edward Norton.

For more information on the Maasai runners, read Q&A with Edward Norton, Maasai Runner on the New York Marathon website. Anne