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.

Finding remoteness

Wilderness NZ

PIGEON POST

TE UREWERA HUTS

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

DOC ceases Backcountry Trust funding

WILDERNESS WORD

Ahem, your editor has been named the best

All I want for Christmas • What are the must-have stocking fillers and Christmas presents this year? The expert team at Further Faster share their ideas for top-notch outdoor gifts.

Walk more, sleep more • Walking can help you get the sleep you need for optimum health.

I'm doing it! • Three Walk1200km participants share their reasons and experiences.

I'm doing it to see more • Elaine Soo is enjoying finding new places to walk in and around Auckland.

We're doing it together • Catherine and Chris Howell are finding motivation by doing the challenge together.

#microchallenge winners! • Here are the latest #microchallenge winners from the November issue. Those displayed here recieve a Walk1200km badge and special prize from our partners.

AN ECOLOGICAL WASTELAND • Is the Ahuriri Conservation Park an ecological wasteland? For this first-time visitor it certinaly looked so.

One mountain, HUNDREDS OF SUMMITS • Jo Stilwell climbed Mt Vernon on Christchurch's Port Hills every week for 25 years. It kept her connected to nature and now her tramping trips are measured in ‘vernons’.

WHAT'S A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP WORTH? • While most people still use clothing to rest their heads on, it's worth shelling out for a proper tramping pillow.

TRAMPING PILLOWS • K-mart is an option for some, but if you want warmth and sieep-at-home comfort, these are the pillows to get.

WALKING THE TALK • By tramping and spending time outdoors, these news journalists have discovered a passion for informing their readers and viewers about the conservation stories of our time.

A Wilderness Christmas • From stocking fillers to essential outdoor kit, the Wilderness guide to Christmas has something for every budget.

SEE MORE … FABULOUS FALLS • There's no denying the appeal of the thundering, cascading spray of a backcountry waterfall.

MARS ON EARTH • CLAY CLIFFS, Ōmarama

READY FOR SERVICE • POUTAKI HUT, Ruahine Forest Park

Titan Rocks, Waikaia Forest Conservation Area • Piano Flat sits in a somewhat remote enclave of northern Southland. It's a beautiful camping spot tucked amongst native bush and is the starting point for the track to Titan Rocks.

Coronet Peak via Brow Peak, Arrowtown • This is arguably one of the most scenic routes to Coronet Peak as it accesses stunning ridgelines and spurs.

Mahurangi West Regional Park, Auckland • It's hard not to be waylaid on this short walk when traversing the sheltered bays, bush and farmland of this beautiful park.

Papatahi Crossing, Remutaka Forest Park • A rugged tramp traversing Mt Papatahi, the second-highest peak in Remutaka Forest Park

Hawdon Hut, Arthur's Pass National Park • A easy walk to a modern spacious hut in a grandiose mountain environment that's suitable for families to undertake on a weekend tramp.

TRAVERSING TONGARIRO'S • Te Tatau Pounamu is a wilderness area – or ‘remote experience zone’ – next to Tongariro National Park. And, as with all good wilderness areas, it seems to be the great unknown.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE WALKER • Te Araroa Trail is an epic undertaking, but not everyone who does it fits the stereotype of a young, lean, mean tramping machine.

KEEPING PESTS AT BAY: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT • Since 2014 the Hollyford...