Climbing Seeking the Light
In his award winning book, climber and leading alpine photographer Gavin Lang, reveals his ascent to light and 24 New Zealand's highest mountains through authentic storytelling and heart-stopping photography.
Book Reviews
Climbing The Cold Inside
Accomplished writer, climber and mountaineer Paul Hersey bares his climber's soul in this absorbing and honest book about the crux of climbing life: the contradiction of rich reward versus unimaginable loss.
"Puttoh" Blown up, blown over and blown away
The autobiography of Kiwi Colin Putt, the leader of the first expedition to attempt Carstensz Pyramid, Sailor of replica 7th century canoes from Indonesia to Madagascar and Polar explorer.
Castle Hill Glorious highcountry
A history of the Castle Hill area, with over 200 images, historic paintings, letters and scientific analysis.
History Checkpoint 25: Adventure Racing from New Zealand to the World
Journalist Jim Robinson has delved into the history of New Zealand Adventure Racing and comes up with a fascinating record and story.
History The Heaphy Track
Explorer Charles Heaphy only ever walked the coastal section of the track that now bears his name, but he had the gem of the idea.
Te Araroa End to End New Zealand
Well-known tramper Paul Garland recounts a journey along Te Araroa
Climbing Among Secret Beauties
A Memoir of Mountaineering in New Zealand and the Himalaya
Judgement Avalanche Awareness in the New Zealand Backcountry
Do you have New Zealand's 'go-to' book on avalanches on your bookshelf?
History Lost Gold
Arnold Heine reviews Paul Bensemann's story of the long search for a lost gold reef in the Tasman Wilderness Area.
Opus New Zealand’s Wilderness Heritage
The first book you should read for an introduction to New Zealand's wildlands and their conservation
Guidebook Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides
Mountain-biking has come a long way since the first edition of Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike rides in 1991.
Guidebook South Island Weekend Tramps
South Island Weekend Tramps is a great addition to the shelf: for planning or, as Robin McNeill once wrote, to ‘facilitate daydreaming’.
Tales Outsiders, stories from the Fringe of New Zealand Society
Some people choose to live on the fringes of society, some are driven to the edges. Gerard Hindmarsh's 'Outsiders' tells an eclectic mix of their stories.
Biography A H Reed – a New Zealand walking legend
The biography of inspirational Kiwi publisher, writer and long-distance walker A H Reed is worth wallking for
Poetry Boundaries, People and Places of Central Otago
Central Otago's Brian Turner, poet and observer, has sketched another portrait of the Maniatoto
Lifestyle Backcountry Cooking
Tired of pasta and dried vegetables? Over dehydrated meals? New Zealand Backcountry Cooking might inspire you
History Spirit to the Stone, Building the Old Ghost Road
A track that seemed impossible, that was left un-done even by the miners of old, is reborn as the Old Ghost Road
Autobiography Adventurer at Heart
Athlete, personality and event organiser Nathan Fa'avae has led a life full of adventure
