Making molehills out of mountains
Ella Range, Nelson Lakes National Park My dictionary defines a mole as ‘A small burrowing … animal’, so it seemed appropriate to pass through the Mole Tops on our way...
Geoff Spearpoint
Fostering income on public conservation lands
Will DOC allow business growth to erode wilderness values? In recent years there has been such a strong push towards supporting tourism and making money within the Department of Conservation...
Suck it and see
Delightful camping spots, welcoming huts and – would you believe it – the odd drop of rain on an untracked South Westland journey Tucked away in a knot of rugged...
Mokihinui Magic
Once threatened by an 80m hydro dam, the Mokihinui’s wild future is now guaranteed. It’s the perfect tramper’s escape, discovers Geoff Spearpoint After recent publicity, an autumn trip to the...
Olivine Wilderness Area
The Olivine Wilderness in Mt Aspiring National Park is one of New Zealand’s premier wilderness areas. The landscape here is in grand proportions: ice, mountains, forests, flats and gorges. It...