Crystal Brindle

Crystal became a member of the FMC executive in May 2018. She first joined FMC as an overseas individual member in 2015 while living in Alaska because she couldn’t stand spending five months without access to information about the New Zealand outdoors. She now lives in New Zealand full-time and immerses herself in the mountains as a ranger for the Department of Conservation (DOC), a landscape photographer, an avid tramper, and a keen trail runner.

A Traverse of Titiroa

By Crystal Brindle| 2019-06-17T22:35:46+00:00 June 17th, 2019

An April traverse of Mount Titiroa from Hope Arm to Borland in Fiordland National Park.

Ambles and Rambles – two kiwi lasses ask the big questions on a two month adventure

By Crystal Brindle| 2019-06-05T08:13:50+00:00 May 30th, 2019

Many of our articles focus on particular trips, events or opinions, but the team at Wilderlife thought we'd occasionally cast a spotlight on a few outdoor good sorts, to dig deeper into the wonderful individuals who make up our vibrant outdoor community.

Milford Isolation A Ranger’s Diary

By Crystal Brindle| 2018-10-23T11:10:23+00:00 October 23rd, 2018

It may be one of the most popular walks in the world but what happens when winter reclaims the landscape?

Kowhai The Dancing Tree

By Crystal Brindle| 2018-11-07T09:56:33+00:00 October 7th, 2018

Stepping onto the small ‘Adventure Craft’ takes me across the Waiau River – that small impediment that keeps people from exploring this section of the park as often as they otherwise might.

Essays The Evolution of a Fiordland Mountain Runner

By Crystal Brindle| 2018-06-09T14:48:01+00:00 May 27th, 2018

I had a dream that I could be a mountain runner.

Connection to the land: carving out a home of her own

By Crystal Brindle| 2018-03-19T21:50:26+00:00 March 19th, 2018

The daughter of US park ranger parents delves into her journey of connection to New Zealand where she has found a home of her own.

Living and working in alpine Fiordland

By Crystal Brindle| 2018-01-25T16:55:05+00:00 December 31st, 2017

Experiencing the Fiordland story of survival from the intimate details to the grand landscapes

Fiordland Autumn Roam

By Crystal Brindle| 2017-12-08T23:36:04+00:00 December 8th, 2017

Roaming over passes and camping beneath the stars from Falls Creek to Hut Creek