Wilderness

A PARK FOR ALL SEASONS

EVERY TIME I visit Duder Regional Park, it has the appearance of being jam-packed with people. But though the car park is overflowing, the only people I see while exploring the park are over yonder, just a silhouette on the skyline.

At 243ha, it’s not the biggest park in

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