For the past 30 years Shaun Barnett wrote about and photographed the New Zealand backcountry and was the leading tramping author of his generation. He has written and photographed many significant books on tramping and backcountry culture, including his bestselling guides,Tramping in AotearoaandDaywalks in New Zealand.A Wild Lifeis a stunning tribute to his photographic career, an inspiring collection of photographs that detail a life devoted to the outdoors. These are photographs of the places that New Zealands love to explore and anyone with affection for our wilderness will strongly relate to this beautiful book.