Does anyone remember Janet Holm who died earlier this year? She was grounded in the outdoors and a major force for environmental action. Janet was a keen climber and tramper from [...]
The recipients of the 2018 FMC expedition scholarships have been announced. Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Morgan Scully and Coraline Buchet, Victoria University of Wellington Tramping Club, for a traverse [...]
From Shaun Barnett’s article commemorating Bob Ussher in Wilderness Magazine ‘Walkshorts’, December 2014 https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/4180-2/ “An Aucklander and long-term Alpine Sports Club member, Bob also served on the Federated Mountain Clubs [...]
During the summer of 2017 Stefan Fairweather took six months off work to walk the Te Araroa Trail. He is now publishing a book about his journey. The project is [...]
In a press release today DOC has announced the signature of an agreement with Orange Lakes (NZ) Ltd, describing public access through Hunter Valley Station. The agreement sets clear rules for [...]
Oparara’s unique environment (From “Oparara Development - Kahurangi National Park", NZSS report, 20 Jan 2017) The Oparara Basin is a large area of approximately 50 square km in the south-west [...]
FMC is hosting a Conference and Special General Meeting in Palmerston North on Saturday 27 October 2018. Clubs in lower North Island are urged to send representatives. All other clubs are [...]
As recently highlighted in the news, the population of Himalayan tahr in the Southern Alps appears to be out of control. While it's meant to be capped at 10,000 animals, [...]
Lilydale Station, covering 4046ha of freehold land in the Canterbury High Country, has recently gone for sale. The station offers minimal opportunities for farming with the majority of the property [...]
The Chief Executive of Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) today announced the members of the new South Island High Country Advisory Group. https://www.linz.govt.nz/news/2018-08/high-calibre-candidates-for-high-country-advisory-group The Advisory Group will see LINZ adopt [...]
