Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Wilderness

    FINDING YOUR WILD PLACE

    Jun 20, 2019 4 minutes

    LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to wild places. You can live anywhere and still be able to get in a car and be in a forest, beach or river valley within a couple of hours.

    My favourite place to enjoy the outdoors has changed as often as a spring weather forecast. As a university student, Nelson Lakes was the perfect learning ground for a tramper and wannabe alpinist. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park then clinched the top spot as I searched out more challenging trips, through its glaciers and mountain passes. Then I made my first trip into Cameron Hut and fell in love with the jagged

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Wilderness

    Wilderness4 min read
    Bringing The Outdoors Home
    WHEN SHE WAS 18, Abigail Hannah moved to New Zealand from India to study urban planning. She left her family in Tamil Nadu, where her parents worked in language development. The culture shock was huge, and her mental health plummeted. “I don't think
    Wilderness6 min read
    10 Gear Lessons After Traversing The Southern Alps
    I set off from the Divide Shelter on the Milford Road in late spring, and I had no idea how long this adventure would take, nor exactly where it would take me. I planned to traverse the Southern Alps and needed to be at Farewell Spit by the end of Ja
    Wilderness2 min read
    A Trail From The Past Shows Us The Future
    BEFORE THE OLD GHOST ROAD (OGR) opened in 2015, Wilderness ran some ‘comment’ pieces that were less than supportive. The articles, by a West Coast resident, variously accused the OGR of being assisted by mining interests, a road to nowhere and a back

    Related Books & Audiobooks