Experts say new power to bypass conservation and planning regulations are incredibly broad and could let the state effectively fast-track any project it wants Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Matt Wood gives Neville a pat behind his ear – as if the one-tonne Droughtmaster…
Volunteers painstakingly gather plastic pellets washing up on beaches after ship collision on 19 July ‘You’ve got a local community that really cares about the coastline,” said Alice Laverty, reflecting on the huge army of volunteers who had taken to crisis-hit beaches in north-east England with passion and only the most basic tools. “They’ve all got a…
Lyme Regis, Dorset: Busy beaches can be bad news for shellfish. If curious children don’t know they are live creatures, then let’s educate them My favourite beach at Lyme Regis is the capricious East Cliff, visible only at low tide. The best way to reach it is down a 114-step walkway. The path drops through rough scrub, a feral mix of wild plants and…
Google Maps may be convenient for driving directions—but as a backcountry tool, it has some serious shortcomings, SAR teams say. The post Google Maps Got Two Groups of Teenage Hikers in Trouble in a Month. Here’s Why it Keeps Happening. appeared first on Backpacker .
Durston's X-Dome Pro 1+ claims to be the lightest freestanding double wall tent available. The first batch sold instantly. The post This New Tent Just Sold Out in Seconds. Here’s Why. appeared first on Backpacker .
Rangers and volunteers will need to painstakingly clean or bury hundreds of pounds of painted rocks on Mount of the Holy Cross, the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative said. The post ‘Just Stay Home Until You Know How to Climb Them Properly’: Trail Org Blasts Hikers Who Spray-Painted Cairns on Colorado Fourteener appeared first on Backpacker .
What do you think about when you hear the words “microplastic pollution?” Your mind may immediately go to imagery of colorful fragmented plastics broken off from bottles, buckets and other items we use in our everyday lives. Or, perhaps, you imagine a pile of microplastic fibers—the tiny, squiggly, spaghetti-shaped plastics that shed from our synthetic […]…
Facing a costly helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi spent hours navigating ten miles of rough backcountry terrain with a steel-tipped pole lodged in his torso. The post A Hiker Was Impaled by His Trekking Pole. This Is a Mile-by-Mile Account of His Hike to Help. appeared first on Outside Online .
We set out with a trail building group from Rocky Mountain Field Institute to ask what they wish hikers understood about the work they do The post This Is What Trailworkers Say They Wish Hikers Knew appeared first on Backpacker .
Selected specifications of the company’s Bontite Sustane stretch film contain defined levels of PCR content, which Amcor says could be particularly helpful for customers in the U.K.
LYB’s CirculenRevive polymers were used in a project involving Mondelez International, Amcor and Taghleef Industries to create packaging for Marabou chocolate bars.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors says the law lacks oversight over the Circular Action Alliance. NAW seeks to block the law's enforcement, similar to its approach in Oregon.
Whether you prefer pants, shorts, or skorts, picking the right bottoms for a 2,000-mile hike is a tough choice. Here's how five thru-hikers handled it. The post What Are the Best Pants for a Long Trail? Here’s What 5 Thru-Hikers Said. appeared first on Backpacker .
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