Lydia Jenkin drops the shops and experiences a Ladies' Weekend with a difference - caving, climbing and trekking in Tongariro National Park.

Paul Rush tackles foaming rapids on a six-day journey down the Whanganui River.

Walking a spectacular coastal section of Te Araroa is a special New Zealand experience, writes Jim Eagles.

Braving the dark and cold, Elisabeth Easther, goes on a caving adventure and discovers more than one reason why Waitomo rocks.

Cliff Taylor dodges missiles and fickle weather on the Tongariro Crossing.

Packages with 'the comforts of home' on New Zealand's Great Walks are gaining popularity.

Pamela Wade zigzags her way around Milford Track's textured bush, bright prairies and breathtaking views.

A moonlit weekend gives Fraser Crichton an opportunity to find out more about Project Tongariro's high-tech Tongariro Alpine Crossing experience.

P.K. Stowers has a close encounter with some of the famed inhabitants of South Africa's Kruger National Park.

Danielle Wright hits the South Island ski fields, on a sled pulled by huskies.

In the Uruguayan countryside, Geoff Cumming embraces the philosophy of South America's original cowboys.

Following the kings of beasts on their hunt for breakfast is both thrilling and disconcerting, writes Aaron Smale.

Kayaking, mountain-biking, bridge-jumping, paragliding - as Simon Calder discovers, Slovenia is a mecca for extreme adventures on land and water.

Danielle Wright finally graduates off the bunny slope, with the help of a bicycle on three skis.

A new eco-tourism operation offers a different perspective on our native forestry.

The Himalayan region of Kashmir is usually in the headlines because of political tensions and violence, but amid the trouble lie an awe-inspiring landscape and some of the best back-country ski areas in the world.

Only hours after Judy Bailey completed the Tongariro Crossing, the volcano awoke from its century-long slumber...

Alex Tully finds Whakarewarewa Forest's bike trails easier than expected.

Edward Rooney discovers he could get used to the pleasures that come with being chairman of the board.

Kellie Blizard scales inner-city cliffs and surfs sand dunes in a Brisbane adventure.

Paul Rush takes a time travel journey through Fiordland's twilight zone.

Sheriden Rhodes explores the wonders of underwater Fiji with the son of the one of the greatest explorers of all.

Simon Winter reaches Finisterre on Spain's west coast... and starts thinking about his next adventure.

Joanna Mathers finds plenty to keep her happy away from the slopes.

Want to play in the snow but do something other than skiing? Danielle Wright is spoiled for choice around the South Island.

Estelle Sarney takes her family jet-skiing in Queensland and warms to it after a shaky start.

Mountain Scene editor Ryan Keen shares an insider's guide to having fun on the cheap in New Zealand's premier resort town.

Steve Richards discovers an unexpected partiality for steep hill climbs on a Croatian cycling holiday.