Temperate Rainforest

Jump to the full entry & travel map ……experience. At the other end we pulled the kayaks out and walked for about 1.5 hours through temperate rainforest, to a fantastic waterfall.  This walk is part of the Milford Track walk and…

Jump to the full entry & travel map Strahan, Tasmania, AustraliaFirstly, Happy New Year to all our Blog readers! We hope……ever half a day away".We have to remind ourselves that Strahan lies in a temperate rainforest area that receives more than 3 metres of rain…

Jump to the full entry & travel map Fox Glacier, South Island, New ZealandMonday 9th We rise at matthison, not knowing……cold and hot as we face the katabatic wind coming off the glacier and the temperate rainforest surrounding it, which make regular changing…

Jump to the full entry & travel map Iguazu Falls, ArgentinaHere we are at Iguazu Falls, the 14th day of our trip to South……long day. We headed west into the mountains gradually climbing through a temperate rainforest to tall, rolling, green hills where we had our…

Jump to the full entry & travel map Pucon, Lake District, ChileDie Sonne strahlt vom wolkenlosen Himmel. Vor der stechenden……this time not into the water, but into the woods. And woods means dense temperate rainforest, the lower three meters covered with bamboo and…

Jump to the full entry & travel map Katoomba, New South Wales, AustraliaToday I left Sydney after having a sneak peak of……out urban which gradually turned into lush, thick green vegetation of a temperate rainforest as we neared Katoomba.Katoomba itself is a…

Jump to the full entry & travel map Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaI went on a goup tour of the Blue Mountains that consisted of hiking through a temperate rainforest, a view of the The Three Sisters, and of course wild kangaroos!

Tongass National Forest has become almost mythical to me. Years ago, I read an inspiring piece of……and I promised myself I would visit one day. Tongass is a gem. The 16.8 million-acre, old-growth, temperate rainforest is home to more natural splendors than I have inches to do justice.…

Join the rangers for an easy 1 to 1.5 hour guided walk through native bush, introducing you to the wonders of Wellington’s temperate rainforest. What to bring: Wear warm clothes and comfortable shoes. Dogs on leads OK. Maximum 40 people. Bookings essential, email bookings@gw.govt.nz or…

Jump to the full entry & travel map Castro, ChileThat's not a typo. Chiloé is a big island off the southwest coast of……for a while, with enormous leaves. Then it's dense shrub. Then dense temperate rainforest with lots of plants I don't recognise at all. And…

Location: Milford Track, South Island, New Zealand (44° 40' 60 S, 167° 54' 0 E)Date: 22 December 1996; 1.20pmCamera: (analogue) Canon EOS 500N on……heaps of small ones in the Milford Track after rain), the rain nurtures a temperate rainforest of beech and countless ferns and all sorts of…

Day 12 ThursdayApril 2 2009Port DouglasIt was hot and humid when we woke up on Wednesday in Port Douglas. Having arrived at night we really didnrsquot know what anything looked like around us. It is beautiful. Smack dab in the middle of a temperate rainforest. The Queenslander…

If you ever visit Chile, one of the things you have to do is go south. One of the most impressive parts of Chile is Patagonia, and the gate to……Chile around 1850. They transformed this wild area – covered by a dense temperate rainforest – into a very productive land, where dairy…

Valdivia is a vibrant town in southern Chile located on Rio Valdivia, just before it flows into the Pacific. The town, originally one of the most……a great destination for nature lovers, as the surrounding wetlands and temperate rainforest offer spectacular natural sites. In the summer,…

Parque Oncol is a 754 hectare preserve of native Chilean temperate rainforest, and is an excellent day trip to make from Valdivia. The park has an office on the Valdivia River, which runs tours daily, by boat or by van. Inside the park there are several trails, one of which reaches several…