From rare greenery to supported tours, here are five more reasons to do the iconic multi-day desert trek right now ...

Editor’s Note: Outdoor enthusiasts sometimes turn their backs on organized, outfitted tours. But as a first-time visitor to Australia, GP contributor Will McGough was glad to hike the Larapinta Trail ...

Hiking the Larapinta trail, a 230km-walking track in Australia’s Northern Territory. This shot was taken from Brinkley’s Bluff. Photograph: David Fanner/The Guardian Bushfires, a painful shoulder and ...

Kayla Milaudi will never forget the daunting feeling of looking out across the expansive, ancient Northern Territory landscape at sunrise from the peak of Mount Sonder, west of Alice Springs. The ...

Follow one of the world’s best long-distance arid-zone walks, in the red heart of Australia, and the experience will change you forever. There are good reasons walkers come from all over the world to ...

In short: Emergency services are searching for a Victorian hiker in his 60s along the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia. Alistair Thomson set off alone on the trail west of Alice Springs on May 13 ...

Running hundreds of kilometres up and down the Larapinta Trail is a gruelling challenge most people will never attempt. But ...

Larapinta is an NITV six-part documentary series that explores the stories and people that surround one of the oldest rivers in the world. The film takes viewers on an intimate and engaging journey ...