View from Henry Pass into the densely forested Katherine Stream. Lake Katherine at the far end. Photo: Danilo Hegg

Echoes of the wild

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Anna Watson grew up listening to her mother Adrienne’s stories of tramping in Fiordland. One trip, to remote George Sound Hut, seemed like a challenge worth repeating. 

I like to think tramping runs in my blood. My gran met my grandad through the Alpine Sports Club and was always telling me I should join a tramping club. On a climbing trip up Mt Ruapehu she slipped off a hold while practising her rope skills. She refused to get flustered, even while dangling […]
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Anna Watson

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Anna Watson

Anna Watson has been hiking since she was four. During the week she works as a human-centered designer. Anna has blogged about her adventures for years, and has recently contributed articles on hiking and hunting for magazines. Her must-have hiking accessory is her merino buff.

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