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.

New Year, new you?

Wilderness NZ

LETTER OF THE MONTH

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

WALK SHORTS

FREELANCE FOR WILDERNESS

Why I’m doing Walk1200km • Four Walk1200km participants tell George Driver why they’re doing the challenge

JOIN WALK1200KM AND WIN!

We’re feeling the benefits of Walk1200km! • Walk1200km participants share how the first weeks of the challenge have affected them

Photos of Summer competition • Not to be confused with the Wilderness Outdoor Photo of the Year, the Walk1200km photo competition is for those completing the Walk1200km challenge.

Managing migraine with Mother Nature • Sarah Cahill suffers from chronic migraine but finds walking and spending time outdoors helps lessen the effects of the condition

YOUR 2022 TRAMPING HOROSCOPE • What does the year ahead have in store for your tramping plans? Ricky French gazed at the stars to find out

DON’T LET STARTING A FAMILY • Some of the best tramping memories will be made with your children.

Making the most of maternity leave

TOP TIPS for new mums

GEAR FOR YOUNG TRAMPERS

Upping the family tramping ante • You and your little mates have ticked off a few child-friendly walks and huts and you’re ready to venture further afield. Here’s how to up the ante.

A journey to the middle of THE TASMAN GLACIER

5 INCREDIBLE WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS YOU CAN HAVE FROM A SEA KAYAK • There’s much to see from a sea kayak that can’t be viewed on land. Blake Hornblow paddles five locations where wildlife is a major drawcard

See more ... BACKCOUNTRY LADDERS • Ladders have been used for hundreds of years in the backcountry. Here are four places to see modern variants.

WINDSWEPT WONDER • LITTLE HELLFIRE BEACH, Rakiura National Park

ABOVE THE LAKE • PADDYS TRACK, Nelson Lakes National Park

Summer Overnighters • The long summer holiday is the perfect time to plan an overnight stay at a wild camping spot or backcountry hut. The mostly easy trips featured here will satisfy younger trampers and those just starting out, while still whetting the appetite of trampers seeking greater challenges.

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW • In the seldom-visited Raglan Range, Sam Harrison finds dreamy tramping through forested valleys and tussock tops

WILD FILE

MAGICAL DESCENTS ON THE NORTH ISLAND’S BEST • Dave Mitchell rides the Moerangi MTB Track which he says is the best mountain bike trail in the North Island

WILD FILE

WALKING THE RURAL-URBAN DIVIDE • Private tracks are often touted as a luxury walking experience. But for most, it’s seeing farm and high country station life first hand that is the real attraction.

Which private walk?

The Living Forest • WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SEE THE NATURAL WORLD AS A LIVING ENTITY; A CHERISHED LOVED ONE ON WHOM YOU DEPEND AND WHO DEPENDS ON YOU? DOES IT CHANGE THE WAY YOU RELATE TO AND EXPERIENCE A RIVER,A STONE, A TREE? THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IWI ARE INVITING VISITORS TO EXPLORE THESE QUESTIONS WHEN THEY GO OUTDOORS. JACQUI GIBSON CATCHES UP WITH IWI IN WHANGANUI, THE WEST COAST AND WAIPOUA FOREST TO LEARN MORE.

TAKE A BREATH • When under stress in the outdoors, focusing on your breathing can calm your nerves and clear your mind.

A SHORT LITTLE GUIDE TO GROUP DEVELOPMENT

TYPES OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS • Imagine tripping and finding you can’t put weight on your leg. You may be only a couple of hours from a road end but unable to walk. If you don’t have an emergency shelter you could get seriously cold, even...