Matt Tomkins, Through the tangled forest (PEOPLE WILDERNESS 2024)

Catching a ray of sunshine whilst hiking through the tangled, mossy forests of the Tararua Range in the North Island of New Zealand. This hike was part of the Te Araroa trail – an ultra-long distance hiking trail that runs 3,000km along the length of New Zealand.

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