Wild Comment

Plans thwarted? That’s okay

Snail’s pace

Stupid tramping

Are signs overwhelming us?

Te Araroa Trail shows pressure

Leave no trace, go ‘plamping’

Are solo trampers the weirdos in the wilderness?

An ecological wasteland

One mountain, hundreds of summits

Taranaki Maunga vs Mt Ruapehu

My secret tramping shame

New Zealand’s best backcountry bog

Rethinking the fun framework

Fire up your matches in the wilderness

Piles of human excrement are ruining this natural wonder

The great disappointment

Enjoying the outdoors as a queer person

The super-adventurous non-adventure

Is Taranaki Mounga a safe mountain to climb?

Confessions of a luxury tramper

Guiding through a year of Covid

Infinite galaxies

Conservation as trauma

Is Pouakai Tarn an asset or a liability?

Why summits are sacred

Why shopping local is more important than ever

Support the companies that support Wilderness

Spare a thought for DOC

Track upgrades diminish connection to nature

The freedom of the hills

Boots best before date

With hypothermia, caution is the better part of valour

SPCA’s hapless stance

The naked truth

When experience isn’t enough

Bunks for all – but her

There’ll be time enough for sleeping when the game is done

On pace, puff and competitive tramping

It’s time to buy rescue insurance

Nightmare at Architect Creek Hut

Tourism from a tramper’s perspective

Do your knees a favour

Bucket list at all costs

Great Walk and Great Ride?

The numbers game

Learning that can’t be done in school

Tourism requires social license

The death of hut decorum

What’s the use of wilderness?

Rotorua’s redwoods an example for all forest owners