Running for the hills? These are sad and stressful times for many, as we grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.  While this might seem like [...]

The Milford Sound region was hit by a severe weather event on 3 February 2020. A number of roads and tracks in the area [...]

FMC President Jan Finlayson is urging NZSki to hit pause on its plan to charge for vehicle access on the Remarkables Ski Field Access [...]

In November 2019, Land Information New Zealand released a preliminary proposal for the tenure review of Glenaray Station (51,000ha) and of the adjacent Whitecomb [...]

The FMC office will be closed from Saturday 21 December 2019, reopening on Monday 20 January 2020. Phone messages and emails to staff members [...]

One of the largest pastoral leases in the country, Glenaray Station comprises approximately 51,000ha of pasture, rolling tussock-lands and mountain tops on the Garvie [...]

Have an outdoor friend who isn't involved in a club, but they still feel strongly about issues which affect our ability to enjoy NZ's [...]

In the FMC Bulletin 204 (June 2016, page 44-45) we featured an article by Dennis Brown (Auckland TC) on the Needle Block in the [...]

In June 2019, the Department of Conservation notified an application to dispose of approximately 5 ha of public conservation land in the Wai-iti River, [...]

One of many benefits of an FMC Membership Card is a 30% discount on DOC's Backcountry Hut Pass. While a Backcountry Hut Pass cannot [...]

FMC published a policies document in December 2018. It was the result of a year-long policies review process that included consultation with clubs. Hard [...]

The recipients of the 2019 FMC Expedition Scholarships have been announced: Simon Bell Memorial Expedition Scholarship Luca Karjalainen, Otago University Tramping Club, for a [...]

Are you currently planning your Gold-level Adventurous Journey for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award? Would a cash grant help you have an experience that you will remember for the rest of your life?

Okere Falls Scenic Reserve near Rotorua is threatened by a proposal by Okere Adventures to build and operate a seven-stage zipline. The application by [...]

In August this year DOC announced its intention to add Pinnacles Hut and Woolshed Creek Hut on Mount Somers (Canterbury) to its online booking system. [...]

Background The Department of Conservation's Hut Service Standards were first approved in 1999. They were reviewed and revised in 2004 (see the current document [...]

Some great news at last The Minister for the Environment David Parker has announced that an application from Westpower Ltd to build and operate [...]

The ball is rolling! FMC was delighted to receive feedback from a significant number of clubs to our letter in May about our idea [...]

FMC is pleased to report that "The Waitaia Forestry Limited application (WK-28733-OTH) for a concession (considered as a reconsideration) for a right of way [...]

The Department of Conservation has announced a review of the Hut Service Standards. FMC is providing feedback in the early stages of this review. [...]

The Department of Conservation is planning to add the popular Woolshed Creek Hut and Pinnacles Hut on Mt Somers (Canterbury) to its hut booking [...]