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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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Paul Pritchard’s 19 years of ‘patience and determination’

In a prelude to his upcoming speaking tour, disabilities advocate Paul Pritchard is frank about the challenges he’s faced since sustaining a severe brain injury while climbing in Tasmania.

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Swann OutbackCam: Camera trap setup for novices

Wildlife researchers, agriculturalists and hunters are increasingly using camera traps on a regular basis. We got our hands on a basic, user-friendly model from Swann to see how easy they are to set up.

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Print maps: Disappearing over the horizon?

Many outdoor users would be aware of the increasing paucity of availability for fine scale, printed topographical maps. In this article, first appearing in issue 156, we take a look at what’s driving the change, as well as the available alternatives.

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Could Adventure Activity Standards kill off outdoor clubs?

The proposed Australian Adventure Activity Standards are designed to improve safety in the outdoors, but questions are being asked about the legal and financial implications for non-commercial groups. Satisfactory answers are yet to be provided.

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Three month Kimberley solo: Sarah Marquis

In 2015, National Geographic explorer, Sarah Marquis spent three months travelling through the Kimberley, using traditional knowledge (and a little trial and error) to survive.

Wollemi pine seedling. Photo: Heidi Zimmer.

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Back from the brink: Hope for saving the Wollemi pine

Recent research into one of Australia’s most famous living fossils, the rare Wollemi pine, has given further hope that the species can be brought back from the edge of extinction.

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Where to buy edible insects? Edge Pledge dares go live

If you like blending a challenge with conservation action, a new initiative called Edge Pledge might be for you.

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Virgin On Insanity: Cracking read with insight into alpinism

The autobiography of British mountaineer Steve Bell is an entertaining, and occasionally racy, read that allows the reader to experience the life of an alpinist without ever leaving home.

Outdoor adventure apparel. Photo: Shutterstock.

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The opportunity for Australian-made outdoor apparel

Got the knack for business and love the outdoors? Due to Australia’s unique place in the world, there may be a niche opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to get into outdoor apparel manufacturing.

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Bob Brown: ABC coverage ignores Greens, conservation

Discussing the impending election, former leader of the Australian Greens says the ABC is failing to cover much of the environmental debate due to systemic bias.

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Outdoor Retailer Australia’s hottest products round-up 2016

This past week saw the annual Outdoor Retailer Australia hosted at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney’s Moore Park, exhibiting the finest outdoor gear and apparel available to the Australian market – and some that isn’t available yet.

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CSIRO announces Climate Science Centre in Hobart

The CSIRO has gone some way to assuaging concerns regarding climate cutbacks with the announcement of a new Climate Science Centre, but expert responses indicate the measure doesn’t go far enough.

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CSIRO chief’s comments reveal he’s more business than science

CSIRO exec Dr Larry Marshall may be backing away from his recent comments about the debate surrounding climate jobs being “more like religion than science”, but it’s too late to hide the attitude he’s brought to the organisation.

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Competition in online bushwalking resources heats up

As the traditional fine-scale cartography and track notes of yore increasingly shift into digital formats, the race is on for local providers to corner the adventure market.

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Japan’s ‘Highway of Princesses’ – The Nakasendo Way

In his first experiential feature since becoming editor of Wild Magazine, Campbell Phillips searches for wilderness in the heart of Japan.

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Visitor-induced erosion continues to impact Tasmania’s Arthurs

Declining visitor numbers and sporadic maintenance hasn’t prevented erosion from impacting Tasmania’s Arthur Ranges, according to a 20-year study on the region.

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A brief history of the koalas of South Australia

The koalas of South Australia have a checkered past and an uncertain future, but they may also represent the species’ best chance for survival in an era of deforestation and climate change.

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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.

Sandy Robson, Ko Phayam Thailand Mar 2015

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Sandy Robson prepares for final leg of epic multi-year paddle

Kayaker Sandy Robson has faced extreme weather and violence on her mission to raise awareness about the state of our planet – and her journey is nearly complete.

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Cycling for a cause: Kate Leeming to take on Antarctica

Gaining plenty of attraction in local media outlets, Melbourne-based Kate Leeming is preparing to become the first person to cycle across Antarctica.

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The dawn of the always-connected adventurer

Remote wilderness adventure has always entailed a certain amount of disconnectedness from communications technology, but that is rapidly changing.

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The road to ORA 2015: Inside the outdoor retail industry

It’s been almost a year since market research firm IBISWorld released a domestic industry report on the hiking and outdoor equipment sector, highlighting how much the sector has evolved in recent years. In the lead up to ORA 2015, we take a look at how this report’s findings have borne out.