{"product_id":"te-araroa-walking-new-zealands-3000-kilometre-trail-by-mark-watson-9781776940943","title":"Te Araroa: Walking New Zealand's 3,000-kilometre trail","description":"With the tenacity and determination that are hallmarks of the Kiwi character, photographer Mark \nWatson set out to walk the length of Te Araroa, New Zealand's long distance trail. Carrying the \nusual tramper's food and equipment for the journey as well as camera, lenses and tripod to \nphotograph the landscape along the way, he would require nearly six months to complete the 3,000\nkilometres from Cape Reinga to Bluff, in a continuous walk. Watson began this long undertaking in \nmid summer, allowing three seasons of photography\nin his schedule. The vagaries of New Zealand's weather would strongly influence his walk: intense \nsummer heat, heavy rain, flooded rivers and snowy alpine passes provided a full gamut of \nconditions.\n\nParts of New Zealand traverse the Pacific Rim of Fire, a circle of volcanic activity generated by \nthe restless movement of tectonic plates.\nThe varied and spectacular landforms traversed by Te Araroa underpin the walker's experience and \ninvite the curious to learn more about\nthe land building processes of what is - in geological terms - a relatively young country.\n\nTe Araroa differs from most international long distance walking trails because it encounters towns, \ncities and rural settlements as well as large tracts of remote backcountry and forested wilderness. \nMany walkers choose to tackle smaller sections of the trail, which is divided into ten regions, \nwith tramps ranging from day or overnight walks to longer trips of over a week or more.\n\nIn this book Mark Watson presents a spectacular diversity of scenery and landscape captured during \nhis photographic journey through the country. His images convey a distinct and special awareness: a \nproduct both of a life spent among New Zealand's ranges and of a journey undertaken alone, but \nmainly this selection of images identifies the essence of\nplace that defines the New Zealand landscape.","brand":"Upstart Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264440615148,"sku":"9781776940943","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/original_jacket.jpg?v=1769733113","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/te-araroa-walking-new-zealands-3000-kilometre-trail-by-mark-watson-9781776940943","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}