We live in an age of exaggerated threats and over-driven fear…but that’s not an excuse for having a little fun writes Mark Banham What do Wilderness columnists fear? Well, in this case the list is as long and varied as a Fiordland trail. There’s the usual: public speaking, heights, snakes, spiders and sharks. Large crowds […]
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