By Linda Tancs
Glacier Country is located on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. In the heart of the country is the town of Franz Josef (named for an Austrian emperor), which serves the glacier of the same name. The glacier descends from the tops of the Southern Alps into rainforest close to sea level. For a close encounter, consider a guided ice walk or heli-hike. Another must-see in town is the West Coast Wildlife Centre, where kiwi take center stage. In fact, the center has hatched and incubated over 385 rowi kiwi—the rarest kiwi on the planet with less than 600 left alive in the wild today.
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