New Zealand
Top Stories in and near New Zealand
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Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand
Exploring Mount Cook, the Cloud-Piercer
That's what the plaque reads in Mt. Cook National Park, New Zealand. Aoraki/ Mt.Cook, the cloud-piercer, as it is being called by the local Maori, has claimed more than 200 lives since it was first conquered back in 1894. Numerous alpinist names were permanently fixed on the cold stone; the alpi...Read more -
New Zealand
This Family's Road Trip Through New Zealand Looks Unbeatable
Who says getting married and having kids has to tie you down? Not the folks at Makai Creative.Read more -
Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
The Evolution of a Fiordland Mountain Runner
I had a dream that I could be a mountain runner. I would run over hills and up mountain slopes with ease. I would rise each morning at the light of dawn and step triumphantly into the brisk sunshine – ready to tackle any challenge in my way. I would get stronger each day and go further, higher th...Read more -
Whataroa, New Zealand
On the Search for Rock Wren in the Lord River Valley
I could have done some preparation for this trip. I should have. But, all the same I didn’t. For reasons of being pulled in other directions, for having a little too much on my plate and honoring my tendency to say yes to everything I found myself short on time and mental energy to devote toward ...Read more