Evangeline Bivvy was restored by volunteers in 2019, but the two-bunk hut was removed by DOC from its location near Lake Sumner after being knocked off its foundations in 2023. Users wanted it returned near its original site, but the department said it was a low-use and low-priority hut it was working to formally dispose […]
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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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