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High Country heroes

Devoted volunteers are keeping Australia’s alpine huts standing as havens for outdoor adventurers against harsh mountain weather.

Scientists have captured rare footage of a mother skink fighting a deadly brown snake to protect her babies.

Could a warming climate be putting Australia’s magnificent alpine landscapes at risk?

Take a slow ride down this ancient river in a kayak.

Explorers venture into the western reaches of the Snowy Mountains’ Main Range to retrace the tracks of Australian’s alpine pioneers

This 1957 film prompted AG Society-sponsored adventurer Aaron Jamieson to look more closely at the Snowy Mountains.

Some young Australians have retraced the steps of Australian alpine pioneers across the Snowy Mountains.

The colourful southern corroboree frog is one of Australia’s most endangered species.

This critically endangered native frog has a fighting chance for survival with the latest release of eggs into the wild.