Ever wondered what life on the trail is like for a seven-year-old? Emilie and Victoria Bruce have captured Emilie’s Te Araroa journey in a heartfelt book that will inspire kids to get into the outdoors. Congratulations on your book, Emilie. What’s it about? It’s a true story about a young explorer who traverses the length of […]
About the author
Leigh Hopkinson
Wilderness deputy editor Leigh Hopkinson spends the weekends in the hills with her whānau and weekdays as a journalist and editor. She has a Graduate Diploma of Journalism from the University of Canterbury. A keen tramper, rock climber and newbie mountaineer, she has written for magazines and newspapers on both sides of the Tasman. She’s originally from the West Coast and now lives in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
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