"We were treated to bright moonlight and clear skies the entire trip, allowing for this 30 second exposure of Harper's Rock Bivouac. I lightpainted the boulder with my head torch to make it stand out a little more from the background." Photo: Mark Watson
To mark Wilderness magazine’s 30th anniversary, current and past editors and contributors scoured the archives for the 30 best trips we’ve published over the decades. This story, original published in September 2012, was included. You can find all 30 of the greatest Wilderness trips in the October 2021 issue. Mark Watson goes in search of […]
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Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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