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Human Nature movieSophie feels overwhelmed by the demands of her life at home, and the need to compare herself to her siblings. She decides to hike 500 kilometres through the Arctic region of Norway. This is her story.

15 best Australian hiking blogs and websitesCheck out the 2023 top visited bushwalking blogs according to FeedSpot.

Climate change impacting World Heritage AreasA research paper has found that some of the world's most precious places are facing "unprecedented challenges from climate change" and could lose their World Heritage status.

Light-to-Light track in Beowa National Park closedStarting in July, as part of ongoing upgrades, the northern section of the Light-to-Light track in Beowa National Park will be temporarily closed. The track is expected to open in summer.

Eastern Bettongs reintroduced in Yiraaldiya National Park, NSWAfter being extinct on mainland Australia for over a century, eastern bettongs have been successfully reintroduced to Yiraaldiya National Park in New South Wales. Australia has the worst mammal extinction record in the world, with the primary driver of extinction and decline being predation by feral cats and foxes.

Ownership of Boodjamulla National Park returned to Traditional OwnersIn an historic ceremony, more than 79,000 hectares of Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park in Queensland have been returned to the Waanyi People, the land's Traditional Owners. The Waanyi Prescribed Body Corporate will lease the national park land to the State.

South Australian National Parks appBe your own tour guide in South Australia’s national parks with the help of local rangers, Traditional Owners and interactive tour maps. One of these is the Wild South Coast Way, a new walk on the Heysen Trail between Vic-tor Harbour and Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Council Backs Great Koala National ParkThe City of Coffs Harbour has pledged its support for the establishment of a Great Koala National Park.

Australia’s largest search and rescue training exerciseS&R exercise Navshield was recently conducted in the Goulburn River National Park, with more than 500 people from the NSW SES, agencies around Australia and the general public participating.

Crocodile attacksA crocodile attacked a man at Wangi Falls. Data suggests that Northern Territory salties don’t need culling and the current management program seems to be effective.

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