InA Maverick TravellerbyMary Jane Walker·May 20, 2021Caples-Greenstone Track: More birds galoreA moderately demanding tramp winds its way through the beautiful Caples and Greenstone Valleys, which come together by Lake Wakatipu.
InA Maverick TravellerbyMary Jane Walker·May 18, 2021Green Jungles and Waters of Jade: The natural riches of the South Island’s wild West CoastThe West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island stretches for hundreds of kilometres, from the sunny northwest to cold and stormy Fiordland.
InA Maverick TravellerbyMary Jane Walker·May 18, 2021The Nelson Lakes and the Travers/Sabine CircuitTHE Nelson Lakes, Rotoroa and Rotoiti, and the associated Travers-Sabine Circuit, add up to a gem of the New Zealand outdoors.
InA Maverick TravellerbyMary Jane Walker·May 18, 2021Tramping the Milford Track and Feeling very ScottishI did the Milford Track a few years ago with the Wakatipu Tramping Club. It’s New Zealand’s most famous hike, and the Sound is a wonder.
InA Maverick TravellerbyMary Jane Walker·May 18, 2021The Dusky Track — An EpicThe Dusky Track, in the far southwest of NZ’s South Island, is about the same length as the popular Heaphy Track, but much gnarlier!
