Covering 2,700 hectares of the Wakarara range in Central Hawkes Bay, the Gwavas Conservation Area has been awaiting reclassification since DOC's early days. John Beech, General Committee Member for the Manawatu Tramping and Skiing Club, offers insight into this region's battle for reclassification and greater land protection.
How do you navigate a lockdown when you're used to spending all your time outdoors? Tarsh Turner offers 4 tips to help fight the lockdown blues and explains why the mountaineer lifestyle has helped prepare her for these difficult and unprecedented times.
After an ankle injury causes the group to rethink their plans, Alastair McDowell and seven fellow climbers abandon Mt Huxley in favour of climbing the Nun's Veil, a sizeable peak in the lower Tasman Valley.
What are Conservation Boards and what purpose do they serve? Bruce Jefferies, Deputy Chairperson from the Central Otago Lakes Branch of the Forest and Bird Protection Society, explains the function of Conservation Boards and the essential role they play in representing public interests in DOC operations and conservation in general.
Leah Parker sets an adventure challenge for her family: to get her boys outdoors at least once a week for a year. In her article, she recounts the highlights of their 52 outdoor adventures and why she encourages other families to create their own challenge to get outdoors.
Five students from St. Matthew's College and recipients of the FMC Youth Award Grant: Duke of Edinborough’s Hillary Award Gold share highlights from tramping the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk -- a 46 kilometre track in Te Urewera, the homeland of the Tūhoe people.
Liam Hewson embarks on a tramp three years in the making -- his final tramp for the Duke of Edinborough's Hillary Award Gold along the St. James Walkway, Lewis Pass.
Reward for effort. Steve Dowall, Peter Dickson, Lisa Wynne and Simon Bell climb Torres Peak high above the Fox Glacier in Westland National Park. An account by Steve Dowall of their December 2014 adventures.
Henrietta Haskell and 6 other candidates of the Duke of Edinborough's Hillary Award head out on wet forecast for their silver level adventurous journey.
'Five tough wahine' from Northland come full circle; completing their Duke of Edinborough's Hillary Award with a journey that incorporates the area they visited when they first joined the Award programme.
Ken MacIver relates the story and thinking behind his Back country decision-making checklist.
What an absolute perfect winter's day in August, just after a fresh snowfall, spending time exploring the Hakatere Conservation Park.
Taupo tramper Barbara Morris reveals Te U Bivouac deep in Te Urewera
Imagine if you had a way of moving so quickly through the valleys and mountains of the Southern Alps, that you could travel unsupported for hundreds of kilometres with just a rucksack and the odd day of good weather.
A crew of high school students from the northern North Island head south to complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Gold Adventurous Journey with the help of a FMC grant.
David Ellis from Earth Sea Sky gives a brief history of next to skin technology, from the 1970's till now.
Marlborough Tramping Club raised $2000 for the Nelson-Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust by hosting a screening of the NZ Mountain Film Festival National Tour.
Tired of tramping with menfolk in a rush to reach their goal, a group of Auckland women started to organise bush walks their way 30 years ago.
In hindsight it’s easy to look back and ask ourselves why we didn’t do more side trips since the weather was so good.
In late November 2017 Dulkara Martig set off from Arthur’s Pass with three other kiwi women, with the goal of walking to Mount Cook Village.
It was one of those trips where everything was on the edge of going so wrong yet ended up being so right.
Wow, what an amazing day for the clubs' 50th Anniversary BBQ!!! We couldn't have asked for better weather!!
I had always wanted to pursue an artistic career and I soon realised the strong connection my painting had with the landscape.
Its a fundamental skill, which every packrafter needs to master very early in their paddling career.
