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3 days ago |
wildernessmag.co.nz | Justin Sprecher
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. The Tongariro Northern Circuit will not be opening as usual this season, but walkers can look forward to a brand new Oturere Hut in years to come. This means the Great Walk experience is off the table for the 2025-26 season. However, the tracks remain open and trampers can still book the other huts on the circuit individually. Those bookings are expected to open in July.
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1 week ago |
wildernessmag.co.nz | Justin Sprecher
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. The Department of Conservation says Waikato’s Nikau Walk, on the northeastern side of Pirongia Forest Park, needs vital improvements including “tree pruning and upgrading the track surface, both of which will improve the walk for visitors and make it easier and safer for DOC staff”.
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2 weeks ago |
wildernessmag.co.nz | Justin Sprecher
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. Ten gold bracelets, 17 cigar cases, a powder compact, a comb, and a whopping 598 gold coins: The items are all part of a mysterious stash, found by chance by two hikers in the northeastern Czech Republic. The cache is worth at least $600,000, but its origin is unclear.
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3 weeks ago |
wildernessmag.co.nz | Justin Sprecher
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. It’s that time of year, the annual pilgrimage of trampers to DOC’s booking website in hopes of securing a limited spot on a Great Walk. DOC is switching to a two-week staggered rollout this year. It’s likely to troubleshoot booking issues that have plagued their system in the past before the most popular tracks open up.
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1 month ago |
wildernessmag.co.nz | Justin Sprecher
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. A weka who inadvertently hitched a 300km ride to Christchurch has been returned to the West Coast via a one-way bus ticket. Kim Ranger and partner Ian stopped at Berlins campsite near Inangahua over Easter weekend, where the weka took advantage of an open door and climbed into their ute, hiding among dog blankets. When they returned home, Kim saw the weka in the footwell.
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