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LETTERS

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LESSONS FROM NATURE • From the scientist, the artist, the spiritualist, and me.

LIGHT UP MY WORLD • For most of human history, heading into the night meant heading into darkness. The ongoing revolution in headlamp technology has changed that.

DOUBLE DUTY • Having tried half-heartedly a while back to go UL (that’s ultralight, for those in biz), Dan decides to buckle down and give it a real go. The results? Let’s just say he didn’t quite succeed.

GREEN PAGES • A selection of environmental news briefs from around the country.

GORDONVALE RESERVE REVISITING THE BUSHWALKERS REST • 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of this special reserve by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy.

PHYTOPHTHORA BATTLING THE BIOLOGICAL BULLDOZER • An innovative multi-stakeholder threat-management program is working to stop the spread of a deadly plant pathogen in Victoria’s Otway Ranges.

A ROYAL COMEBACK • The recent reintroduction of platypuses to Australia’s oldest national park is a cause for hope.

SOLO (WO)MAN • What are the joys and pitfalls for women venturing out into the bush on their own? Tracey Hawke sets off to find out.

NEPAL ENDS A GOLDEN AGE OF TREKKING • No-one disputes Nepal’s right to regulate its trekking industry, but that doesn’t mean serious concerns can’t be raised about the mindset and methods involved.

EXPLORING WITH KIDS • Taking kids along on an adventure is rewarding, but there’s no doubting that challenges await. Wild Earth Ambassador Emily Murray gives some tips on how to make the outings easier.

MELINDA OOGJES & PAUL PRITCHARD DOING IT SCARED TOGETHER • All partnerships involve give and take. But that’s truer than ever when one of those partners is a hemiplegic with an unquenchable thirst for adventure.

SPRING ON THE O.T. • Tasmania’s iconic Overland Track is one of Australia’s most popular multiday walks, and for good reason. In early spring, though, when Tassie’s Central Highlands are dark and moody, you can have the track to yourself. Well, almost.

FEAR. AN HONEST REVIEW • Adventure may be synonymous with the outdoors, but the real game is not so much outside us as within. And few things dominate our internal monologues more than being scared. Anzhela Malysheva gives fear a lyrical, thoughtful and brave appraisal.

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THE SIXTH SEASON • Floating houses, northern lights dancing across the sky, shamanic wisdom dispensed by the fire and endless trails crossing multi-coloured fjells: MTB-ing through the resplendent autumn landscape of Lapland almost verges on sensory overload in more ways than one.

GOULBURN RIVER GOLD • Eight golden lessons gained over eight equally golden trips in NSW’s little known Goulburn River NP.

Reflections on the Razorback • The 11km rollercoaster spine that leads from Victoria’s Diamantina Hut to Mt Feathertop is one of Australia’s best backcountry zones. Pro ski and adventure photographer Dylan Robinson reflects on what the ridge means to him.

THE BEST WORST TRIP EVER • Wanting to visit K2’s base camp, experienced hiker and alpinist Ross Hanan decided to take on a new challenge: joining an organised trekking group. And to up...