A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. The Department of Conservation (DOC) has received a much-needed $4.2 million funding boost from the International Visitor Levy to work with others to maintain its backcountry huts and tracks. Dubbed the ‘Community Hut Programme’, the funding […]
About the author
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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