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Adele Hadfield, shot dead by her feisty second husband William Knowles, was a headstrong independent woman. Of fine breeding, landed gentry of…

Fiona Harper travel writer laces up her hiking shoes on the wukalina walk, a four day walk on country with Tasmania’s Indigenous palawa people for a fascinating hike laced with history

The Northern Territory’s Larapinta Trail is rated as one of the best hiking trails in Australia. Winding it’s way westwards from Alice…

Vulnerable as I am, hiking across the tundra on the shores of Canada’s Hudson Bay, I feel like polar bear bait. Unlike…

Review of the book Bewildered by Laura Waters: I’m a big fan of gutsy women. Amelia Earhart, Kay Cottee, Robyn Davidson, Jessica…

Almost one year after the earthquake that rocked Nepal, Nepalis were back on their feet rebuilding homes and livelihoods, with tourism back…

Waterfall hike to Windin Falls on the Atherton Tablelands near Malanda, west of Cairns. It’s a 90min hike from the trail head to the top of the spectacular pool at Windin Falls, tropical north Queensland, Australia. Trip notes & hiking guide by Fiona Harper travel writer

Trekking northern NSW on the Yuraygir Coastal Walk is a 32km easy trek, best tackled over around four days, between Coffs Harbour…

Hiking to Everest Base Camp is one of those travel adventures that everyone seems to want to do. The reality is that few…

The southerly wind whips up chilled spray as we scoot across Mercury Passage to Maria Island. A film of salt rests on…

Bush walking has been a favourite pastime for years. A love of the bush probably evolved after growing up in rural West…

Soft adventure travellers are a demanding lot. On the one hand they want to explore new territory, get off the beaten track…

Need to escape from the day to day life for a soul-nourishing wilderness experience? Feeling a little weary after a long year…