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Trampers on Mackinnon Pass, looking down the west branch of the Clinton River.

Celebrating the first Milford ‘Freedom Walk’

Department of Conservation —  28/05/2015

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Milford Track’s first Freedom Walkers, members of the Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club revisited their battleground.

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The view from Cascade Sadddle.

A big day in the Matukituki Valley

Don Herron —  14/04/2015

Visitor Centre Ranger Don Herron tackles Cascade Saddle and is rewarded with spectacular views of Mount Rob Roy, Mount Avalanche, Mount Aspiring plus many other peaks and glaciers.

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Aoraki/Mt Cook from Sealy Tarns. Photo: digitaltrails | CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

A step-by-step guide to the Mueller Hut Route

Don Herron —  23/03/2015

On a fine summer’s day the route up to Mueller Hut is a fantastic way to experience New Zealand’s mountains without needing to be a mountaineer.

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Bat monitoring in the Eglinton Valley

Department of Conservation —  16/03/2015

Every January a select band of DOC staff head to the Eglinton Valley in Fiordland to measure the populations of our rare native bats.

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Whio rearing facility.

New whio rearing facility in Tongariro

Department of Conservation —  04/12/2014

Today, the Minister of Conservation, Maggie Barry, and the Chief Executive of Genesis Energy, Albert Brantley, will open the new whio rearing facility at the Tongariro National Trout Centre near Turangi.

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