Our article in the Journal of Ecotourism - countering misinformation about indigenous perspectives about climbing Mt Warning.
I have had a comment published in the Journal of Ecotourism! The article counters misinformation promulgated by NPWS and the original authors that there is only one Indigenous perspective about the Mt Warning Summit Walk. In fact the TRUE custodians support the public accessing the summit and sadly NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and researchers from Southern Cross University failed to consult properly with them. Imagine the difference to visitor attitudes if Ngaraakwal Elder Marlene Boyd’s inspirational message "How can the public experience the spiritual significance of this land if they do not climb the summit and witness creation." were posted at the foot of the walk or perhaps at the summit? Text appears below. The online version is available via this LINK . Journal of Ecotourism Comment on ‘To climb or not to climb? Balancing stakeholder priorities at an iconic national park’ by Erica Wilson, Noah Nielsen, Pascal Scherrer, Rodney W. Caldicott, ...