A long-time favourite in the magazine, ‘Portraits’ provides space for notable individuals to share their own story, in their own voice.
Six friends embark on a determined quest to climb, and then BASE jump ‘The Lorax’, a formidable climb on Frenchman’s Cap in remote western Tasmania. Surrounded by some of the most pristine wilderness in all of Australia, they contend with extreme weather and rugged terrain, relying on each other’s skills and humour to reach their goal.
Having put his photography career on hold for three decades while pursuing a career in science communication, Doug Gimesy has since returned to the medium, generating immediate success.
Zoologist and career conservationist, Stephen Brend has returned to Australia, leaving his own Ethiopian animal sanctuary behind him.
Educator, blogger and photographer Stewart Monckton discusses how observing the wild in everyday life is perhaps more important than continually seeking some ideal of a pristine wilderness.
I was never really an adventurous or fit kid. In my school years, I participated in physical education and sport, but I was never more than average when it came to most things physical.
I grew up in the mission at Woorabinda, where we were distracted from thinking about our culture with lots of activities, from dancing to rodeo to boxing.
I was fortunate to grow up in southern Tasmania with parents who enjoyed the bush, the rivers and the sea. From about the age of three I was camping regularly in the sticks of the south-west wilderness.
