Wild

“What was that?” No one answered. No one dared to. For an hour—well, perhaps minutes—not a word, not a murmur passed our lips. Instead, at three in the morning, we huddled together in quaking fear, drew close to the campfire, and listened. It was out

There’s no beating around the rapidly depleting bush: our koalas are in big trouble. Eighteen years since the Australian Koala Foundation launched its ‘No Tree, No Me’ campaign to fight koala population decline, the most recent WWF Living Planet Repo

Keep your ears open as you pass Katoomba’s Camp Street bouldering gym any night of the week, and you might be lucky enough to hear the rhythmic wailing of Queen’s Greatest Hits pounding into the stars. Take a peek inside and you’ll find 14-year-old A

Buzzing from a double espresso and with a belly full of breakfast burrito, I help Jan—our boat operator—strap bikes to the inflatable. It’s a 20 minute ocean cruise from Lund Harbor to the trailhead at Sarah Point, on mainland British Columbia across

Escape. I’m acutely aware of a sharp pain in my lower back. It’s spreading, aching. My chest tightens, as if it’s being squashed, forcing all the air out of my lungs. Can’t breathe. Uncontrollable shakes set in, like convulsions from electric shock.

To the casual observer, there may be little to choose between the photographed creature and the near-ubiquitous garden skink (Lampropholis guichenoti), yet the Tasmanian tree skink is only found on its namesake island and a few associated neighbours.

POWDER! It is, perhaps, the most abused word in skiing’s lexicography. True, extreme makes a robust case for that honour. But although more absurdly applied, extreme isn’t used nowadays with anything approaching the frequency of powder, which now see

Surprisingly unsung, Kalbarri National Park’s lack of renown belies its beauty, impressive scenery and adventure potential. Along the coast, you can walk next to colourful sea cliffs and the dazzling blue of the Indian Ocean, teeming with whales, dol

Australia’s most famous multi-day hike, the Overland Track is on everybody’s bucket list, and with good reason. Maintained by the Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service, the OT is a fantastic introduction to long-distance walking, with well-spaced and we

Otterbox is well-known for producing rugged eskies and coolers, but what is less well-known is exactly the testing protocol the company engages in to prove the toughness of their products. Well, it’s actually one test in particular I’m referring to:

There are times when labelling a piece of gear as “beginner-friendly” is to essentially damn it with faint praise, to imply it’s not worthy of consideration by ‘serious’ outdoors folk. That’s why I’m almost hesitant to apply that label to Marmot’s Tu

Capacity: 6.4L. (A 3.5L model is also available) Dimensions: 263mm height by 198mm diameter RRP: $39.95 Where to buy: Adventure Base, Katoomba or online at adventurebase.com.au The thing about canyoning, as much fun as it is, is that fast flowing wat

In 1950, 14 year old Swede Åke Nordin wanted to go fishing. He was a boy who loved nature, who dreamed of one day becoming a true Arctic fox, a fjällräven, as the Swedes call experienced Scandinavian adventurers. Each summer, Åke and the Nordin famil