Category: News

Scarred trees of Kinypanial Creek: an Australian secret

Doug Williams

Towards the end of 2016, the Victoria State Government in Australia signed a ‘recognition and settlement agreement’ with the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation…

A precipitous decline in the global wildlife population

Doug Williams

Recent years have seen a rapid decline in the state of our planet’s health due to global warming, a process which is speeding up as…

How naturalists changed our relationship with the wilderness

Marion Fernandez

Believe it or not, you have most likely met a naturalist, and, also likely, you may be a naturalist yourself. While the term may bring…

The most devastating diseases in history

Nick Oetken

Humankind has a bigger threat than famine, terrorism, asteroid impact, or wars. The greatest existential danger it faces is the risk posed to it by…

How to effectively Hand Jam a crack

Doug Williams

If you are new to jamming cracks, you need to start with what’s considered to be the easiest and most reliable jam of all, and…

How to dress for an outdoor wedding

Friends and family weddings are a tradition that most us have experienced at one point or another. The food, dancing, and celebration can be enjoyable.…

History Changed: The Hillary Step Disappearance

Named after mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, the Hillary Step is, or possibly was, a 39-foot vertical rock face, situated on the southeast edge of Mount…

John Muir: Innovator and Outdoorsman

A man of legend, John Muir has a reputation for his relentless love for nature and his strong desire for the conservation of the environment.…

The Belly Flop World Championships

Doug Williams

Yes indeed, there is such a championship, and it is held in Norway. The belly flop is something that most of us have tried to…

What we need to know about the trillion-ton iceberg

No matter where you stand in the climate change debate, the iceberg that has detached itself from Antarctica is disturbing. While icebergs do move around…