Ruahine Review Justified
The recent announcement by Forest and Bird that they will be seeking judicial review of the Department of Conservation (DoC) decision to exchange part of the Ruahine Forest Park to [...]
Mid-Greenstone and Upper Caples Huts
FMC recently submitted in support of the proposal to grant the NZDA a concession to manage both the Mid-Greenstone and Upper Caples Huts. Read our submission here: 20151021 Mid Caples Submission [...]
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Concession
FMC recently wrote in support of the proposed Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) concession at Whakapapa skifield. See the submission here: 20151021 RAL Submission RAL provide an important service to recreationalists at [...]
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 private and public interests around access to [...]
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 between Federated Mountain Clubs, the [...]
Holdsworth Jumbo Bookable Huts Trial
From 2013 DOC has undertaken a trial of a booking system on the Holdsworth Jumbo circuit. This booking system has different characteristics from others around the country, in that the [...]
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 gates' in rural communities. The [...]
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 people look on kindly, [...]
Ruahine Conservation Park Land Exchange
FMC has been closely following the process around the proposed Ruataniwha Dam in the headwaters of the Makaroro river. FMC chose not to submit to the Board of Inquiry set [...]
Rameka Track
FMC recently wrote in support of a proposal by Tasman District Council to redesignate part of the Rameka Pack Track from roadway to track allowable only for cyclists and pedestrians. Project [...]
