Hello,

The wildflowers are in their prime here in the Canadian Rockies and I'm taking as much time as I can to get out and enjoy summer hiking, hope you are too. If you're not too busy hoofing it down the trails, here's the latest article from the Hiking & Backpacking site at BellaOnline.com.

Tramping New Zealand -- Arrival
New Zealand's Islands call the backpacker in all of us to explore its charms by foot.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26309.asp

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Cheers,
Megan

Megan Kopp, Hiking & Backpacking Editor
http://hiking.bellaonline.com

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