Hobart's Disappearing Tarn is backThe continuous rain in June 2020 made a special place on Mount Wellington reappear.

NSW's newest national parkNarriearra station has just become the largest block of private land bought for a national park in the state's history.

Are koalas facing extinction?A report by a parliamentary committee says there's a chance koalas might be extinct in New South Wales within 30 years.

Bunnings is dumping Victorian native timber productsAfter the Federal Court ruled timber was felled illegally, Bunnings stopped selling their product.

Trail runner Piotr Babis ran the Overland TrackHe ran from Lake St Clair to Cradle Mountain, and back again, in just 30 hours and 20 minutes.

Overland Track's fee halvedDue to coronavirus limiting walker numbers, the fee has been halved to attract more visitors.

How nature helped after brain surgeryAfter a big bike accident, followed by a brain surgery, Sarah Allely discovered the natural world helped her heal.

Big Cuz and looking after CountryOne morning while searching for the ABC news I found an enchanting Australian cartoon series, Little J and Big Cuz. The series is about two children, Little J aged five and Big Cuz aged nine, and their friends. Both children and most of their friends are Aboriginal Australians, as are most of the actors voicing the parts. This is a very watchable series, steeped in real life and well written.

A scene from an Australian Aboriginal aspect fits very well with contemporary bushwalking and conservation views. Big Cuz said to Nanna, “Home is more than a building. Home is in your heart, your spirit and all around you. Because home is in Country.” I asked the producer Ned Lander if BWA could use the image and words, and he kindly agreed. The episode is called Finding Home, on ABC Iview for a few weeks. Stephen Lake