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Selina Walters For Agri-View
Feb 21, 2026
Feb 21, 2026

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Selina Walters hikes to the Mueller Hut in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park of New Zealand. There were multiple avalanches on the Sealy Range during her hike.

Selina Walters/For Agri-View

Selina Walters hikes the Ben Lomond track near Queenstown, New Zealand. Hiking was a main pastime of hers during her time in New Zealand.

Selina Walters/For Agri-View

Selina Walters visits Milford Sound in the Fiordland National Park in New Zealand during her trip. She took a boat tour to take it all in.

Selina Walters/For Agri-View

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Selina Walters For Agri-View

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Selina Walters is the daughter of Mark Walters, who lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.