Whitewater Kayaking Top Choices for Whitewater Huts
After asking paddlers from Whitewater New Zealand about their favourite huts for whitewater kayaking, Shaun Barnett shares their top choices along with a few of his own.
Safety In the Mountains
FMC's guide to all things mountains was first published in the 1930's. Shaun Barnett has a close look at Safety in the Mountains, to see how advice has changed through the decades.
History The Heaphy Track
Explorer Charles Heaphy only ever walked the coastal section of the track that now bears his name, but he had the gem of the idea.
Te Araroa End to End New Zealand
Well-known tramper Paul Garland recounts a journey along Te Araroa
Climbing Among Secret Beauties
A Memoir of Mountaineering in New Zealand and the Himalaya
Judgement Avalanche Awareness in the New Zealand Backcountry
Do you have New Zealand's 'go-to' book on avalanches on your bookshelf?
The FMC Backcountry Accidents Column
Much can be learnt from careful analysis of Backcountry Accidents. Shaun Barnett details the history and thinking of the FMC Backcountry Accidents column.
Timeline Wilderness Protection
Good things take time, especially wilderness protection. Shaun Barnett outlines the journey of New Zealand's wilderness protection.
Tales Outsiders, stories from the Fringe of New Zealand Society
Some people choose to live on the fringes of society, some are driven to the edges. Gerard Hindmarsh's 'Outsiders' tells an eclectic mix of their stories.
In the Papers Misadventure on the 3 Passes
In 1934 two Canterbury University Tramping Club members were the subjects of an intense search. Shaun Barnett abridged their story using Papers Past (www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz).
Biography A H Reed – a New Zealand walking legend
The biography of inspirational Kiwi publisher, writer and long-distance walker A H Reed is worth wallking for
Kea A century of quotations about our mountain parrot
The curious and clever kea have inspired writing over generations. Enjoy these kea quotations.
Poetry Boundaries, People and Places of Central Otago
Central Otago's Brian Turner, poet and observer, has sketched another portrait of the Maniatoto
History Spirit to the Stone, Building the Old Ghost Road
A track that seemed impossible, that was left un-done even by the miners of old, is reborn as the Old Ghost Road
Autobiography Adventurer at Heart
Athlete, personality and event organiser Nathan Fa'avae has led a life full of adventure
