Mount Ngauruhoe is one of three volcanoes in Tongariro National Park, a dual world heritage site located on the North Island of New Zealand. While Mt. Ngauruhoe has always had great spiritual and cultural significance to the people of New Zealand, it garnered world-wide attention when it played the part Read more…
The Lord of the Rings used Mount Sunday in Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand as the filming location for the city of Edoras. Mount Sunday, surrounded on all sides by fields, mountain ranges, and rivers, is the perfect location for Edoras.
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is frequently labeled as one of the best, if not the best, day hikes in the entire world. This is supported by the fact that during its peak season, thousands of people hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing every day. Does this volcanic wonderland live up to Read more…