Tips and hacks

Hiking with little children can be both enchanting and exhausting! Watching how they interact with nature—excited and engaged with their surroundings—reminds us to be curious…

Discover, connect and reflect. Each time we set out on a bush walk we have the time and space to do these things, time that…

Hiking doesn’t have to be hard! Getting outside to walk every week should be part of our lives.

Have you always wanted to have a sneak-peak of one of Queensland’s Great Walks?

Does your dog love new adventures just like you? There’s no need to leave your pooch pining for you at home when there’s long walks…

Camping in a national park, especially for first-time campers, can seem daunting. Why then?

Not quite convinced to pack the family tent and head off to one of Queensland’s national parks? With so many great reasons to take the…

Winter is a time for hibernation… Hmmm, perhaps that’s true in Australia’s southern states (a.k.a. ‘down south’). But here in Queensland we enjoy some of…

Camping—there is no better way to relax and get back to nature! You can escape to an island paradise, pitch a tent next to a…

When we are planning a trip or our next outdoor adventure, we are happy. (This is a proven fact!)

There’s something magical about heading out on foot in nature with everything you need in a pack on your back, and the chance to camp…

When hiking in Queensland National Parks you can really work up a sweat! Staying hydrated, with access to plenty of clean drinking water, is essential.

We all love to visit Queensland’s parks and forests, and we want to leave them for our children, and theirs, to enjoy. How can we…

‘The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.’ Nancy Newhall

There’s an ailment that’s easy to catch when testing out a new sport or hobby, particularly one that requires specific gear.

Queensland National Parks are a treasure trove of remarkable nature experiences. Here, we can take time for ourselves—pause, breathe and reflect—and feel the benefits of…

It’s Friday afternoon and you’re leaving the office when a text pings on your phone, ‘Mum buy food I’m starving’! And so begins your weekend…

If you’ve been there, done that (and swiped the hotel shampoo), it’s time to get your ‘camp on’ in one of Queensland’s many national parks.

You can feel the excitement! The Big Day Out (a.k.a. your first day hike) is looming. Heading out into the ‘wilderness’ as a first-time day-hiker…

It’s a well-known fact—everybody loves a treat! And when you’re walking in nature, whether hiking a long distance trail through the wilderness or strolling through…

Sweat dripping from your brow, you take off your backpack and sit down on a rock beside a cool stream. You splash your face and…

Winter is a fabulous time to ‘Think outside’ and get hiking in Queensland National Parks!