Wilderness

Each issue of Wilderness takes its readers to the most beautiful areas in New Zealand, whether by foot, mountain bike, sea kayak, raft, pony or dream.

Pedal POWER

Wilderness NZ

PIGEON POST

Letter of the month

Your Trips, YOUR PIX • What did you get up to last weekend?

AWARDS SUCCESS FOR WILDERNESS

NEWS FROM WILDERNESS ONLINE

SCIENTISTS HOPE TO INDIGENISE SPECIES NAMES

TARANAKI EYES FUTURE GREAT RIDE

WHY YOUR FAVOURITE TRAMPING GEAR MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE THIS CHRISTMAS • Unprecedented demand combined with production and freight delays mean outdoor retailers are struggling to keep their shelves full.

ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS • While tramping the Paparoa Track, Tara Papworth met a teenaged unicyclist who believes that wherever two wheels can go, one wheel can too

Is Pouakai Tarn an asset or a liability? • On a trip to Pouakai Tarn, Matthew Cattin finds stunning beauty and immense disappointment

GOOD PROGRESS FOR PAPAROA GREAT SPOTS • The Paparoa Track Great Walk has opened up access to remote backcountry for a hugely expanded predator control programme that is boosting rare great spotted kiwi numbers.

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10 of THE BEST PA SITES IN NEW ZEALAND • These spectacularly-located pā provide magnificent views and provide an interesting link to the past.

UP WITH THE SUN • Sunrise Hut, Ruahine Forest Park

A spectacular PERCH • Waimakariri Falls Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park

Overnight on the Paparoa Range • Buckland Peaks, Paparoa National Park

From Redwoods to BLUE RANGE • Blue Range Hut, Tararua Forest Park

Something for everyone • Cascade Hut, Kaimanawa Forest Park

East to west across THE RICHMONDS • Browning Hut via Pelorus Track, Mt Richmond Forest Park

A quest for GRANDEUR • ERIK NILSSON CLIMBS HIGH ABOVE THE ROUTEBURN TRACK FOR A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OF THE FAMOUS TRACK AND A CHANCE TO ESCAPE THE MADDING CROWD

Cooking up a ridgeline feast • CATCHING SIGHT OF AORAKI/MT COOK ON A TRAMP IS A MAGIC MOMENT; FROM THE RIDGELINE ABOVE STAG SADDLE, IT’S SPELLBINDING, AS KATRINA MEGGET DISCOVERS

Slow JOURNEYS • Travelling by bike along one of New Zealand’s 22 Great Rides is a chance to live in the moment on an enriching slow journey.

CYCLE TRAIL LOGISTICS

FANTASTIC RIDES THAT BRING GREAT MEMORIES • Dave Mitchell has ridden almost all of the New Zealand Cycle Trails and each brings its own memorable experiences

From BOOTS to BIKES • Sarah Bennett has left her tramping days behind for adventures on two wheels.

Happy family BIKE RIDING • Many of the New Zealand Cycle Trails are so easy even the youngest can come along for the ride. Here’s how to get your kids amped for the adventure.

The 22 GREAT RIDES • With a combined distance of 2690km and taking up to 70 days to ride, New Zealand’s network of cycle trails is a fantastic recreation asset and a chance for trampers to travel at a different pace. Which will you choose?

HOW DIFFICULT ARE THE RIDES?

CHOOSING A BIKE for your cycle trail adventure • If you want to be more self-reliant on your cycle trail adventures, you’ll need your own bike and accessories to carry your gear.

Essential gear for GREAT RIDES • Beyond a bike and safety equipment, what else do you need to pack on your cycle trail adventure? Jonathan Kennett suggests some essentials

A GREAT APP-ORTUNITY • Kingston cartographer Gary Patterson developed the Great Rides App to enhance the cycle trail experience for riders.

PEDAL OR POWER? • Are e-bikes the go or no? Two Heretaunga Tramping Club members share their two...