Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) celebrates outdoor recreation, cherishes our backcountry and acts to protect both for future generations. Our 21,000 members, from all corners of New Zealand, explore our wild places.
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Latest News
Legal Roads Gold Standard for Access
The issues around access to the Remarkables are the most recent and public example of a widespread issue – the growing tension between […]
Outdoor Recreation Consortium secures further funding
The Outdoor Recreation Consortium is welcoming yesterdays’s announcement that further funding from the Department of Conservation’s Community Fund.
The Outdoor Recreation Consortium, which is a partnership […]
Health and Safety Bill threatens outdoor access.
Hunters, Trampers, Climbers and Mountain Bikers are adding their voice to those calling for changes to proposed health and safety legislation that threatens to ‘lock […]
A Backcountry Partnership – Living with the Land
It was standing room only at FMC’s 2015 AGM, demonstrating the excitement around positive changes in backcountry culture.
The letters ‘AGM’ are not ones that outdoors […]
Backcountry Partnership Focus of FMC AGM 2015
FMC will be holding its Annual General Meeting on the 13th of June this year in Christchurch. The programme can be found here: FMC AGM […]
Morven Hills – Tenure Review Submission
FMC has submitted on the Tenure review proposal for Morven Hills station. This well-known high country station was established in the 1850’s, and is known […]