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Recently, as a member of the Parks and Wilderness Council, I was afforded the opportunity to visit the Northern Flinders Ranges to learn...

You may already be aware... but I love a good podcast. The combination of having tinnitus (ringing) in my ears making reading for long...

It’s no secret that Experiential Learning has costs associated with it. I’m consistently asked about the financial, people and time...

I cannot recall the first time I encountered the Leave No Trace (LNT) principles, but the experience of learning about them sticks out as...

The focus of learning for young people in today’s world of work focuses strongly on the development of enterprising skills. The...

Experiential Learning isn’t just a buzzword in educational contexts. Experiential learning also provides a valuable opportunity for staff...

Adventure, experiential learning and education in the outdoors provides a fantastically unique medium for learning. The connection...

Experiential Learning in natural environments thrives because of the positive aspects of undertaking challenges in a wide range of...

As with any career, it takes time spent in the outdoors leading trips, hiking trails, riding up and down mountains and kayaking rivers to...

Many view Adventure Based Learning in a variety of ways. Whether it’s a lack of understanding or a misrepresentation of the...

I've just returned from my 5th 'exercise' volunteering with Operation Flinders. For the first time, this exercise afforded me the time...

My Churchill Fellowship Report is now complete and I’m incredibly excited to share it with you. The Executive Summary can be viewed here...

Reflecting on my 8-week Churchill Fellowship, not only did I learn an extraordinary amount about outdoor trails, experiences and spaces,...

It’s been too long since I’ve blogged. There’s no excuse, but maybe an explanation... I’ve been busy and the mind and body haven’t always...

Face to Face Interactions I find it somewhat ironic that I’m writing this from Denver Airport after copping a cancelled flight, with the...

The Value and Importance of Experiences. I’m now just over a third of the way through my Churchill Fellowship Adventure, so I thought I’d...

The Future of Outdoor Spaces, Recreation and Trails. It’s now two weeks since I left Adelaide, but well before that I’ve regularly found...

Adventure? …Yes! This whole adventure began because I’m passionate about engaging and activating the outdoors for all people....

My Churchill Fellowship adventure begins this Sunday! See below for a summary of my travel plans and the current list of the...

It’s now just under a month until I leave Adelaide, headed for New Zealand with 8 weeks of adventure ahead of me. To say the excitement...