Hump Ridge Track

I started my morning along a wide swath of sandy beach, nary another soul in sight, before climbing high into the mountains through goblin-like forests. Around me, everything was a million shades of green, save for the occasional burst of color: electric-blue mushrooms; neon orange lichen; and the red underside of a kākā’s wings as it swooped down low beside my head. Finally emerging above the treeline, I was rewarded with 360-degree views of one of New Zealand’s most remote and jaw-droppingly beautiful corners: Fiordland National Park.