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2018 FMC Expedition Scholarship recipients announced
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, […]
North to South on the Te Araroa Trail
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 […]
Where do you read your Backcountry?
If you don’t enter into our FMC photo competition because you don’t think your shots are good enough, we want to help you […]
Hunter Valley agreement signed
In a press release today DOC has announced the signature of an agreement with Orange Lakes (NZ) Ltd, describing public access through Hunter Valley […]
The push to develop Oparara
Oparara’s unique environment
(From “Oparara Development – Kahurangi National Park”, NZSS report, 20 Jan 2017)
The Oparara Basin is a large area of […]
FMC Special General Meeting and Conference
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 […]