In a world first, a kākāpō laid an egg in real time on a live stream hosted on DOC’s YouTube channel. Images of the 23-year-old Rakiura were transmitted to the world from a large cavity beneath a rātā tree on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island. Because Rakiura returns to the nest site so reliably, DOC was able […]
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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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