The Platypus & I I’ll never forget the first time I saw a platypus in the wild. At the age of eight, on a family camping trip in rural Victoria, we picked up some old truck tire tubes from the rubbish tip and floated down the Nyaggeron (Archeron River). The five of us kids laughed and splashed as we…

We had the opportunity to talk with Kate Donald as she navigates the trails of this global crisis within her own life. As an outdoors athlete and a frontline health-worker, Kate has a clear view into the opposed realities of the Covid-19 pandemic. The vast impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has shaken Australia, causing a…

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic within Australia, we had the opportunity to chat with Kate Donald, an avid outdoor athlete and health worker. In our conversation we discussed the widespread impact of this crisis on the outdoor community; as Kate shares how she sees the industry and culture undergoing an enormous shift. Her…

My Dad’s adventurous spirit is now ingrained in me. He’s the very reason for my passion for the outdoors. Whenever I start planning an absurd new hike, my parents are always the first to know. The response is almost always the same. My Mum sighs, ‘You really are your father’s daughter’, but behind her, I…