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Aussie Outdoor Startup Alton Goods
Sam Schumann, co-founder of Australian outdoor brand Alton Goods, talks to Wild about what it took for him to resign from a corporate job and launch an outdoor start-up.
Profiles
Learn a little more about the intrepid adventurers, scientists, educators and communicators that give the wilderness a face and voice.
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An Antarctic Mission of Mateship, Courage and Endurance
Air Force Reservist, Emily Chapman, sets herself the goal of crossing Antarctica on skis as part of an all Defence expedition. Only problem, Emily has only a single day of skiing experience. Learning to ski is only one of the challenges to be overcome.
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Remember Olegas Truchanas?
One of Tasmania’s early wilderness explorers, Olegas would undertake numerous solo kayaking expeditions into Tasmania’s wild and remote south-west. In later life, Olegas would become a staunch conservationist and leading advocate for the protection of Lake Pedder.
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Adventure is a mindset: Interview with endurance athlete Samantha Gash
Endurance athlete, professional speaker and lawyer, Samantha Gash explains why she has run tens of thousands of kilometres for charity, and why everyone should consider little acts of charity and adventure.
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The Lost Valley – Burragorang
“PAINTINGS FROM BURRAGORANG – THE LOST VALLEY” I’m a wilderness artist and have been painting for 40 years. I love to paint remote places anywhere in Australia and I’ll do anything from bushwalking, trekking or abseiling to find them. As a child I was brought up by parents who loved bushwalking – a mother who Read More
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East Gippsland wildlife rescue with Helen Velden
After moving to East Gippsland, Helen Velden turned her property into a wildlife sanctuary and started to build a variety of enclosures with the sole aim of saving the region, one animal at a time.
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Aussie snowboarder Scotty James aims for gold
The youngest Australian to compete in a Winter Olympics in 2010, Red Bull athlete Scotty James has continued to excel at his career as a snowboarder, taking out gold at the recent X Games and FIS World Championships. While he continues to travel the world training for next year’s Winter Olympics (Pyeongchang), he also finds Read More
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Outdoor pioneers: A tale of two Muirs
Brannon Gerling compares two great outdoorsmen, the American John Muir and Australian Jon Muir.
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Handstands in high places: The life and dreams of Di Westaway
Redefining female stereotypes can start with something as simple as going for a walk, as Coastrek founder Di Westaway has proven.
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‘It’s in the blood’ – Roaring 40s’ Reg Grundy and the kayaking life
From his earliest experiences of kayaking to running his own Tasmanian-based tour company, Reg Grundy talks about his passion for paddling and the sea.
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Narlijia’s Bart Pigram and his cultural vision
A Broome local and Yawuru man, Bart Pigram provides cultural heritage tours of the area for anyone interested in learning about the long history of the region. Nick Rodway recently interviewed Pigram to discover more.
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Q&A: Kate Leeming completes Greenland expedition
Kate Leeming is in the final stages of preparation for her Breaking the Cycle: South Pole expedition, where she’ll traverse the width of Antarctica on a fatbike.
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Footprints of Marie Byles: The story of a bushwalking heroine
An early champion for women’s rights, conservation and bushwalking, the life story of Marie Byles is now available in a recently released biography.
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Rocky ringleader: Meet the man behind Australia’s first Canyonfest
Dan Slater travelled to Newnes State Forest over the 2015/16 New Years weekend to experience the first ever Canyonfest event, interviewing organiser Nick Murphy in the process.
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Going pro: Gavin John enters nature photography full time
Having worked in the IT industry his whole life, Gavin John recently left it all behind to pursue his real passion: nature photography.
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30 years of Willis
Contemplating semi-retirement, Russell Willis discusses 30 years of walking tours in some of Australia’s more harsh and beautiful landscapes with Willis’s Walkabouts.
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Wild artist: Adrian Bradbury on display at Freycinet Lodge
Adventurer and conservationist, Adrian Bradbury considers himself an artist first and foremost, rendering Tasmania’s ever-changing landscapes in dynamic oils.
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Wild tunes: Lime Cordiale uses gathering influence to raise awareness
While still growing in popularity, the Leimbach brothers are already using interest in their band, Lime Cordiale, to shine a light on the drought stricken communities of Queensland.
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Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary: Help and health for Tasmania’s wildlife
Besides running Tasmania’s only 24-hour wildlife rescue service, Petra Harris also manages walking tour company Tarkine Trails with her partner Greg – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg for this hardworking pair.
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Don’t go chasing waterfalls: An adventurer’s unique ambition
In 2007 Travis Easton began a quest to try and visit waterfalls within 100km of Melbourne. Since then he has documented 314 waterfalls the details of which have been collated into a series of guidebooks.
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Athlete goes out on a limb to raise awareness for disabilities
Vasu Sojitra lost his right leg to an infection at just nine months of age. Now a proficient skier, Sojitra hopes his adventure documentary, ‘Out on a Limb’ helps inspire and educate those affected by disabilities.
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The art of John Wolseley: Reconnecting humanity with nature
As an artist and conservationist, John Wolseley attempts to reconnect humanity with its environment in a metaphorical way. He says his art “collaborates with nature” to achieve these ends.
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Bill Oddie unplucked: Q&A with Wild
In his latest book, Bill Oddie combines comedy and concern over the state of the world’s wildlife. To learn a little more, Wild recently conducted a brief interview the British TV personality.
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Brando Yelavich: Between sea and sky
Neil Silverwood sets out to discover the driving force behind New Zealand’s latest, youngest adventurer, Brando Yelavich
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Passion for adventure, storytelling with Peter d’Plesse
A love of adventure and the Australian wilderness has led Tasmanian educator Peter d’Plesse to write his debut novel, ‘Fire Eye’.
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Dr Thomas Newsome: Reintroducing dingoes may save native mammals
Dr Thomas Newsome has a plan to reintroduce dingoes into key national parks in a bid to help conserve native mammal species.
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Soaring High: Naturalist Tim Low
Naturalist and bestselling author Tim Low talks about his mission to sensitise Australians to our bird-filled environments and why he couldn’t live without his cabin in the bush.
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Man restored: David Glasheen
Australia’s own Robinson Crusoe, David Glasheen, explains why life on a desert island is no holiday but as close to paradise as you can get.