Humans vs Nature; Score One All

Nature struck first with a cruel blow when it sent an avalanche into the newly constructed bridge in the Upper West Matukituki Valley.  After having been in place for a decade the bridge was destroyed in 2011 in a once in a hundred year event.  In another once in a hundred year event this winter the bridge was again decimated.  Nature 1 : Humans 0

However in a cunning reply this week a tramper managed to light an out of control fire in the East Matukituki Valley that burned over 100ha of sub-alpine plant life.  This is no easy feat in a rain forest and the first fire in over 30 years of tramping in this area which we previously regarded as unburnable.  Nature 1: Humans 1

We are nervously awaiting nature's next move.