Here are four easy, beautiful and enjoyable hikes I ended up doing in the South Island this month instead of the brag-worthy, Insta-famous ones this part of New Zealand is known for.

Whether you’re exploring the West Coast, hiking in Mount Aspiring National Park, or visiting New Zealand’s tallest mountain, the South Island offers an adventure at every turn.

Running 450 kilometers from north to south, the Southern Alps form a natural range along the entire length of New Zealand’s South Island. At 3,724 meters, Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest point.

New Zealand, a favorite spot for filming movies, offers diverse scenery from majestic glaciers and rugged mountains to narrow sea inlets called fjords and sandy beaches that dot the coastline.

From the depths of winter to the clearest summer, Mount Cook abounds with stunning scenery and adventure. SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS PIERCE the clouds above New Zealand’s South Island. At 3754m, Mt Cook ...

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand - For travelers wanting to take in the mind-bogglingly stunning scenery of New Zealand’s South Island while getting a high-octane shot of adrenaline, Queenstown and the ...

The mountain sits in the Southern Alps on the South Island at a height of 12,218 feet. The men planned to climb through the Zurbriggen Ridge, but never met their flight out Monday, Climb New ...

Running 450 kilometers from north to south, the Southern Alps form a natural range along the entire length of New Zealand’s South Island. At 3,724 meters, Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest point.

Running 450 kilometers from north to south, the Southern Alps form a natural range along the entire length of New Zealand’s South Island. At 3,724 meters, Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest point.

Running 450 kilometers from north to south, the Southern Alps form a natural range along the entire length of New Zealand’s South Island. At 3,724 meters, Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest point.