Locations We try to find a few different walks for each edition. We've had a huge variety, kicking it off with Larapinta Trail in the first edition.
Most walks are in Australia, mainly NSW, Victoria and Tasmania, usually in wild places. There are also walks from other parts of Australia such as the Bibbulum Track, Larapinta Trail, and Flinders Ranges. We've had walks from New Zealand, Scotland, South America, America, France, and Slovenia.
In February 2015 we started a series of best walks by state and territory. We gathered information from our readers and got a nice list that is still relevant to this day.
Longer tripsWe covered a couple of walks that showed exceptional strength and endurance. One of them is the Australian Alps Walking Track fastest known time, a great challenge that was tackled in 11 days and 9 hours. Another party did the AAWT in winter. There was a traverse of south-west Tasmania, a major trip. Island Lagoon was walked by Nick Gleeson, who is blind. Wow!
Learn about the way he tackled this obstacle and made it a victory. Sonya wrote about her regular ski trips with the Bobs.
Improving bushwalksWe're passionate about the state of bushwalking tracks and want to know how they can be even better. Learning about practices from different states is very important. Articles such as Long-distance walking tracks in Australia - how we can make them better, and National Park News discuss how overnight walks could and probably should be improved. Something to make you think and discuss with fellow walkers on your next bushwalk.
Edition 39, February 2020
Bushwalk
