2019-05-01 Wilderness

41 The track to the North Branch starts directly across the nearby stream. There is no marked trail, but a track through the gra ...

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TheDunMountaincycletrailtraverses the routeof New Zealand’sfirst railway. ByDave Mitchell Thebeautifulrocks of themineralbelt on ...

44 MAY 2019 MOUNTAINBIKKING NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST RAILWAY, the Dun Mountain Railway, was built from Nelson to Coppermine Saddle in ...

Flow trail above the Maitai IN NELSON’S MINERAL BELT, THE HILLS ARE DEVOID OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN GROUND- HUGGING PLANTS http:// ...

46 MAY 2019 GREATWALKS Excitementandprideis buildingwiththeprogressmade onthePaparoaGreatWalk.KathyOmblerexploredthe nearly-fini ...

47 The rainfall of no name A hanging garden of ferns and roots and air shows a fallen master once stood here, With beech of red ...

ONE MIGHT EXPECT THE NEW TRACK TO BE an ugly metal wound. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S ALWAYS BEEN THERE. ...

GREATWALKS AuthorKathyOmbler walksamongtreeferns on the Paparoa Track ...

50 MAY 2019 Theyalsoconsidercarefullybefore fellinganytreeandavoiddoingsoif possible,addsHopkins.“Iftheyhaveto fellit, they’llcu ...

51 The55kmPaparoaTrackand10km Pike 29 MemorialTrackcombined will be the first new Great Walk in 25 years,and the first purposely ...

PEKAPEKA the PLIGHT OF A citizensciencearmyis helping toexposethemysteriouslives ofNewZealand’sonlyendemic mammals. ByMatthew Ca ...

Communitybatwalksin Hamilton and Auckland book out within hours MATTHEW CATTIN ...

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BothofNewZealand’s batspeciesfiteasilyinto the palm of your hand ...

56 MAY 2019 long-tailedbat– livesonallthreeof NewZealand’smainislands,aswell asoffshoresanctuariessuchasLittle Barrierin theHaur ...

57 “Inonestudy,theykeptcatching thesamebatfor 25 years,identifying it bytheringonitsarm,”hesays. Bothspeciesentera stateoftorpor ...

58 MAY 2019 ss s k SAVOURY CHICKPEA PANCAKES Hot or cold, these pancakes are the real deal. By Maddy Bellcroft These pancakes ar ...

59 Intothesun Positionthesubjectbetweenyou andthesuntoachievea clear outlinewithlotsofcontrast. Thisisoneofthefewsituations wher ...

60 MAY 2019 HOW TO COMBINE MAP AND COMPASS Thecompassisanextremely usefulaccessorytothe map. ByNoel Bigwood Therearemanysituatio ...