Top 20 adventure books and documentaries
You can’t spend every minute outdoors, but that doesn’t mean your relaxation time can’t still be exciting.
You can’t spend every minute outdoors, but that doesn’t mean your relaxation time can’t still be exciting.
Reaching the Cascade Saddle is said to be a highlight of a trek along the Rees-Dart Track in New Zealand’s Southern Alps… but is getting there a trek too far?
Think Tropical North Queensland and invariably diving the Great Barrier Reef comes to mind, but head to the hills and you’ll soon see that this area has so much more adventure on offer.
Did you know that cancer is the leading cause of death of children by disease?
Mountain biking nirvana lies about four hours from Sydney. Tim Robson rides the Great Lake Trail around Taupo – and is already figuring out when to return.
A cold front ruined plan A. But the clouds parted long enough for two friends to put plan B into action – an exhilarating bike and hike up Black Peak, near Queenstown in New Zealand.
Savaged by floods and fires, Northern Wilsons Promontory circuit was left to go wild. Now, two friends take on the park to see what’s left after Mother Nature’s held the reins for a while.
Machu Picchu is on your bucket list but you’re not keen on the crowds walking the Inca Trail to get there. The solution? Tackle the more remote – and exciting – Inca Rivers Trek. There are no crowds and you’ll get the chance to explore one of Peru’s spectacular ancient secrets: Choquequirao.
It’s nearly time for bookings for NZ’s awesome Great Walks to open for the 2016/17 trekking season. Here’s two of the best to get you psyched to push that “Booked” button!
Climbers or clients? Aussie mountaineer Andrew Lock OAM – the first Australian to climb all 14 of the world’s peaks higher than 8000m – shares his thoughts on the latest tragedies on Mount Everest.