Issue 110 of New Zealand Geographic will be in stores early next week. In it you’ll find a feature on the gumlands of Northland, illustrated with my photos. Author Mark Smale writes “Once, a vast kauri forest stood on the Aupouri Peninsula, letting organic matter and resin to the forest floor over eons. The leaves were acidic, impoverishing (or podzolising) the soil and starving out competitors. In time the forests fell..”. Want to see more? Better grab a copy next week!