Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park

After days of dragging ourselves out of bed before dawn, we finally slept in, cozy in our sleeping bags. Once again, Fortescue Bay had granted us a mild night, and on rising we felt rested, rather tha...

Shadow Lake Circuit and Mount Field National Park, Tasmania

After the chill of the night, which reached a low of 5.7ºC in the Lake St. Clair campground, Vilis and I warmed ourselves with a hot porridge breakfast and set a brisk pace up through the black peppe...

Archer’s Knob and West Coast Rainforest, Tasmania

The darkness of 6 a.m. arrived too early after a night during which Vilis and I awoke and pulled on track pants, socks, and sweaters for added warmth. The cold of Narawntapu National Park was so unexp...

Wineglass Bay/Hazards Beach Circuit and Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania

Under a dull sky promising rain, Vilis and I broke camp at Richardson’s Beach and drove to the trailhead of the Wineglass Bay Track, which is also the start of the Wineglass Bay/Hazards Circuit....