From Freeride World Tour competitor to ski-movie star to aspiring mountaineering guide, there have been several twists and turns in the career of Sam Smoothy, but one thing is constant: he just loves being up in the air.
From New Zealand and British Columbia, to Kangaroo Valley, the Yukon Territory and Norway. Whether you’re a hiker, rider, paddler or explorer, these awesome destinations have you covered in 2022.
New Zealand conservationists have released an adelie penguin back into the sea after the Antarctic-based bird swam thousands of kilometres to make a rare visit.
The deep-dive into giant penguins you didn’t know you needed.
In a world-first, scientists have documented tool use for self care in keas.
A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand, prompting evacuations and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.
The fatal earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, on 22 February 2011 killed 185, wrecked the city’s CBD and undermined its eastern suburbs. Ten years on, Christchurch has learnt some valuable lessons in city planning.
New Zealand’s White Island volcano gave fair warning of its impulsive and devastating power… but it went unheeded.
With a large head, tiny beak, and a round, puffed-out little body, the tomtit fits perfectly into the Australasian robins family.
Three female alpine-addicts pull together a motley crew of adventurers to tackle a bespoke version of New Zealand’s historic Symphony on Skis ski-mountaineering route traversing the South Island.