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March 2016

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Alistair is the editor and publisher of Wilderness. His favourite tramping ground is Tongariro National Park.

By Alistair Hall

We were on the last day of the 125km North West Circuit on Stewart Island, heading for Oban and dreaming of veggie burgers. It was a cool, beautiful morning and when sunbeams broke through the dark, misty forest and touched our skin, it was totally mesmerising.

– Andreas Korneli

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