A comprehensive guide to all 14 New Zealand National Parks, with bird's-eye view maps. Wild About New Zealand: Our National Parks is based on the Natural History New Zealand-produced television series made to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the New Zealand's first national park. This comprehensive book with magnificent photographs and lively text, digs deep into what each of New Zealand's 14 national parks, plus the Hauraki Gulf marine park, offers the visitor. The generous sections on each park include an overview essay that covers the park's history and outstanding natural features, compelling interviews that give the 'character' of each park through profiles of people who live work and play in the parks, a helpful 'visitors' guide' of 'The Five Top Activities' in the park and what to do if you have one day, 2-3 days, or 3-5 days, also fantastic bird's-eye-view maps that show the key points of the terrain.
Mostly written by outdoor adventurer Gus Roxburgh (the TV series appealing presenter) and generously illustrated throughout with outstanding photographs by Jason Hosking, Wild About New Zealand is both an entertaining and useful guide as well as being a stunning celebration of New Zealand's amazingly diverse national parks.
Author Biography
Born in Nelson, Gus Roxburgh was brought up in the outdoors and to this day is a passionate adventurer, traveller and environmentalist. With a Masters in Natural Resource Management, Gus worked for several years in the environmental field before transitioning full-time to working in media. Originally an award-winning freelance writer, Gus soon branched into television, adding directing, producing and presenting to his repertoire. Gus' experience encompasses everything from Oscar-shorlisted feature documentaries to a broad range of travel, adventure, science and reality-based television shows, many of which have sold all over the world. His films have premiered at the prestigious festivals including Sundance, Los Angeles, Deauville and Torino Film Festivals and he has been nominated for an Emmy award for Best Documentary for his film on the gangs of Los Angeles. As a presenter Gus has also hosted four popular documentary series for Television New ('Wicked Weather', 'Human Potential', 'Brain Power' and 'Wild About NZ'). Gus' outdoor skills were honed during 12 seasons as a helicopter skiing guide in the Southern Alps and he enjoys an active lifestyle that includes skiing, surfing, stand up paddling, kitesurfing, mountain biking and traveling. Gus is married and is based between Santa Monica, California, and Wanaka, New Zealand.
