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Those who love the West Coast Trail are happy it MIGHT open May 1st on schedule for it’s 100 year anniversary.
Bill Fox, manager of marine assets at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, told Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District directors Wednesday that contractors and First Nations are rebuilding and repairing 10 bridges, three cable cars and clearing thousands […]

Scrambling adjacent mountain peaks is one of the reasons we love the Overland Track in Tasmania.
The three best sidetrip climbs are Cradle Mountain, Mt. Ossa and The Acropolis. We’ve posted our photos of each of those three.

more Cradle Mountain photos on flickr
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park - Wikipedia
Ossa is the the highest mountain […]

Rick McCharles
We named Overland one of the top 10 hikes in the world for good reason.
It’s one of the best walking adventures anywhere.
I could not have been more excited to get started when I arrived in Hobart. I immediately purchased the best guidebook (Chapman) and a map.
Transportation to and from the trailheads […]

What does it take to climb the highest peak outside Asia independently?
It took the Pfluegl brothers 2 years of passion, dedication and commitment.
It cost them about US$5000 each.
But how did they feel on summit day?

Pfluegl brothers Dec. 27th, 2006
To “climb” Aconcagua they trekked 22 days, 70km (43mi) return with pack weights of […]

There are a number of bear canisters on the market. Be aware that the list of “approved” canisters changes. For the latest information on bear canisters approved by the National Park Service