Guests of Tiger Trails, an eco-outfitter who runs three day...

TARKINE, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - 2010/12/18: Guests of Tiger Trails, an eco-outfitter who runs three day camp based walks through the Tarkine, known as the second largest tract of temperate rainforest in the world. In the early 1990s the Tarkine became the centre of a bitter battle between conservationists, who believed it should have been nominated for World Heritage listing, and Forestry Tasmania, a government agency keen to develop the regions timber and mineral resources. Named after the Tarkineers, one of three Aboriginal bands that once roamed here, the area is rich in indigenous sassafras and myrtle trees and naturally guarded by blustery mountains and torrential rivers, with many parts inaccessible to machinery. More than a dozen endangered species called the Tarkine home and there were several known Aboriginal remnants. The Australian Heritage council declared it to be one of the worlds great archaeological regions. Hoping to prove that tourism could be an economically viable alternative development, Tiger Trails developed several walks through the forest. Their camps are semi permanent, with compostable toilets and canvas tents for sleeping. (Photo by Leisa Tyler/LightRocket via Getty Images)