ABSTRACT
Britain and Ethiopia continued to disagree over the details of their common border for many years. During the first decade of the twentieth century, most of Lake Rudolf became part of Kenya's Northern Frontier District, which was infrequently visited and then primarily by administrators, hunters, and occasional scientists. Although Lake Rudolf was situated in an officially closed district, entry permits were occasionally given to travelers and scientists, including L. F. I. Athill in 1919 and Camille Arambourg in 1932–1933. The long-forgotten desert lake now became famous for its fossil yields, which quickly rewrote the record of humankind. Since then, additional important fossils have been found, not only along the eastern shore but also on the western side of the lake. Despite the newer dangers, some late-twentieth-century travelers have been drawn to the lake in search of challenge and adventure. A paved road leads to the western shore of the lake, and modern explorer’s white-water raft down the Omo River.
