WE KNOW TOO MUCH. WE ALL KNOW TOO MUCH. In this day and age, where everything is written and blogged about, explained or analysed in hyper-detail, it seems there are few places you can go where you are truly engaging in discovery. And the outdoors is

A quick lowdown on QUEENSLAND’S SUNSHINE COAST STRETCHES FROM the coastal city of Caloundra through world-class beaches, bluffs and headlands to the rainbow-coloured sands of the Great Sandy National Park. But the Sunny Coast’s pristine coastline is

- A complete and ignominious failure. - An embarrassing disaster.  - A ludicrous or humiliating situation. Years ago, our family of four (Dad, Mum, and two teenage daughters) embarked on our ‘Very First Multi-Day Hike’ as we launched ourselves into h

A truck speeds down the highway, creating a gust of wind that makes the sugarcane stalks quiver. These fields of sugarcane stretch as far as the eye can see, and a closer look reveals mounds of earth near the robust stalks that bask in the sunlight a

As the tussocky slopes of Hibbs Pyramid loomed, it was as if we’d suddenly been transported to the subantarctic islands. But no, this was part of Tasmania’s southwest, a rugged stretch of coast pounded by the breakers of the Southern Ocean. It had be

lutruwita Development in national parks is an ongoing issue around Australia, with private developers proposing projects on public lands that are ecologically damaging, that frequently restrict public access, and that reduce wild character. Nowhere i

It’s not like, when we wander into wilderness, disaster is the objective. But it’s tempting to think that, sometimes, maybe it is. Particularly when you consider the ironic, wry, and weirdly twisted psyche we Made-in-Oz bushwalkers are afflicted with

IN JANUARY 1886, nature lover, algae expert, and mathematics and science teacher Arthur Lucas arrived at the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse with a friend, JB Gregory, to be informed they were the first Europeans to reach it travelling overland. Lucas

NSW’s Warrumbungle NP was, as a child, the source of many early memories. Like touching my first-ever volcanic rock (“Dad, this thing was part of a volcano?!”). And seeing rock climbers for the first time (“Mum, how do they get to the top?”). Not to

When I first began thinking about a fiasco theme for this issue, I decided my Ed’s Letter should chronicle some of my own outdoors fiascos. Man, I thought, this will be a rich vein for me to tap into. I sat at my desk, fingers hovering at the keyboar

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I set out to climb 1,286m Wylds Craig mountain with my local Tasmanian bushwalking club in winter 1968. There were eighteen of us, and after breakfast on a Saturday morning, we started out on a day walk, planning to get back to camp after lunch on to

IT WASN’T LONG AFTER I thought about making this issue of Wild a fiasco-themed one that I wandered into an Aldi and spotted a OneZ sleeping bag suit, not just on sale, but at a reduced price ($49.99 down to $34.99). Perfect! What better product to re

For some time, it’d been our objective to stand where Martine stands in this photo. We’d first spied the mountain a year ago from Mt Exmouth (Ed: Because of the square aspect ratio used for cover images, Exmouth is unfortunately just off the right of

“Could they helicopter us out sitting on the fly-out pod toilets?” I wondered. “That might be the cleanest option for both us and our rescuers.” We were stuck in Tasmania’s incredibly scenic—and unfortunately for us, spectacularly gut-wrenching—Weste

AS TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, for certain products, there seem to be headline figures that sum up the continued progression in a nutshell. It could be megapixels for cameras, CPU speeds for computers, or resolutions for TVs. The outdoors industry is no exc

“The ladder here was the only part of the trail you couldn’t bike,” says Anej, laughing. “Until Elliot Heap showed up. This crazy guy just rode down it.” We’re underground with Anej Stručl in northern Slovenia, and Anej has such energy he almost outs

Wayilwan Country Healthy rivers and wetlands are essential for native wildlife, Aboriginal cultural heritage, local communities, and a diverse range of industries—from floodplain grazing to tourism and recreational fishing. The rivers and wetlands of

Kerry the caretaker? Kerry the trail maker? Kerry the bushwalker? Kerry the local legend? Kerry the humble, quietly spoken and dedicated friend of woodland forests in the Pilliga? I was first introduced to Kerry Lowe, 72, President of the Tam-worth B

PAST Outdoors offers a carefully selected range of hiking, camping and expedition equipment tailored to meet the needs of your next adventure. They also manufacture a range of ultralight shelters that can be heated with a titanium wood stove. When yo

Thirty centimetres of fresh pow in November had us ransacking our winter gear in a mad rush to get up into Kosciuszko NP’s Main Range for some ‘almost’ summer pow turns. The visual fiasco on telemark skis (Ed: I think it makes this shot even funnier

Tasmanian wilderness-conservation advocate and photographer Grant Dixon first visited the Spero-Wanderer region forty years ago. A resurgent interest in enhanced protection for the area among a new generation of Tasmanian environmental activists insp

Hello James, Well, I went into town today, and guess what I saw on the rack in the newsagency … Wild Magazine #191. So I broke down and bought it to check it out. Moving here from Colorado thirteen years ago was a huge culture shock for me, especiall