The start of Great Walk season has been delayed by the weather in the South Island, with several tracks damaged or at risk from avalanches. The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) southern South Island operations director, Aaron Fleming, told RNZ there had been slips, flooding and track damage across many of Southland’s popular hiking spots. The […]
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Justin Sprecher
Wilderness newsletter editor and contributor Justin Sprecher is a tramper, thru-hiker and trail runner with a passion for wild backcountry. He has been writing and photographing for outdoor publications for more than a decade and holds a degree in film studies and communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His writing has featured in publications in New Zealand and North America and his films have screened at festivals worldwide.
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