About the Author

Rob Brown is one of New Zealand's leading landscape photographers and writers. His work has appeared in many publications, including Rakiura: The wilderness of Stewart Island, the award-winning Classic Tramping in New Zealand (co-authored with Shaun Barnett) and Shelter from the Storm: The story of New Zealand's backcountry huts (co-authored with Shaun Barnett and Geoff Spearpoint) which won a NZ Post Book Award in 2013. His photographs also feature in many calendars, including his own Wild Landscapes. He lives with his family in Wanaka.