A photo story of a winter traverse of the Southern Du Cane Range in Tasmania by Mark Oates

The Hollyford Pyke Loop lies is renowned as a classic Kiwi tramping route, it lies within Fiordland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. While it remains a popular route for tramping, it is best experienced by the river, in this case a packraft. The loop itself is...

Tiger Beach is not a beach. It is a shallow sandbar located about 30 miles out into the Gulfstream off the west end of Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas. It has become famous as a place to scuba dive in close proximity to Tiger Sharks and other sharks. The sharks naturally co...

A photo story of a winter skitour on the Denison Range in SW Tasmania by Mark Oates

Idaho is the Mecca of backcountry flying in the lower forty-eight states. Outside of aviation, the only way to access the vast mountains of Central Idaho without being on foot, and/or hoof, is via a few sparse roads or jet boat on the deeper rivers. Aviation has and continues ...

The Selway River in Idaho is one of the most coveted river permits in the US. This 47 mile stretch of pristine whitewater and wilderness stretches from the Paradise put-in to just above Selway Falls, and is usually done as a 3-5 night trip. Only one permit is granted each day,...

I get a text - "Andrew might have extra permits to Rae Lakes Loop in a couple weeks. Wanna go?"Reply - "Put me in coach"Rae Lakes Loop - 41.4 miles long, and climbs from 5035' (1535m) at the trailhead to 11,978' (3651m) at Glen Pass. As others eloquently describe it - "One of ...

Huehuetenango, Guatemala

A photo story of various winter trips to Mt Anne in SW Tasmania by Mark Oates