An easy circuit to historic Booth’s Cottage and along the Porika Track makes an excellent day out in Nelson’s big backyard. This trip starts in Howard Valley just after a low ford of Louis Creek. Head west up the wide 4WD road to enter the public conservation estate and native forest. About 1.5km on a short side-track […]
About the author
Ray Salisbury
Ray Salisbury is an author and photographer living in Nelson with his wife and cat. He studied design and photography and has been contributing to Wilderness since 1997. His books include Tableland: The history behind Mt Arthur and EPIC: Adventures across Aotearoa. Ray began tramping with a camera more than 50 years ago and has visited over 500 backcountry huts.
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