Treating patients with avoidable tramping injuries is becoming more common for Greg Woolman, head podiatrist at Christchurch’s Sports Clinic. With broad experience in research combined with his hands-on experience working...
Duck hunters are being urged to keep safety in their sights this gamebird hunting season. Te Tari Pūreke - the Firearms Safety Authority and NZ Mountain Safety Council say the start...
All aspects of backcountry recreation in the Nelson Lakes National Park will be improved thanks to a new remote mountain camera near the park’s most popular hut and overnight hike. ...
It’s that time of the year when the holidays align offering an extended amount of time for outdoor activities. However, this alignment coincides with the onset of colder and frequent...
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of the country’s most popular day walks. Being 19.4km in length, it takes day walkers on a journey across rugged volcanic landforms surrounded by...
I’m going to start this with a bold claim, the Ōrongorongo Track is the BEST first overnight family tramp in New Zealand! Situated in the highly underrated (but very much awesome)...
Our Operations Manager Nathan Watson celebrated a decade at NZ Mountain Safety Council this month. He shares with us some 9 to 5 workday wisdom and the recipe for success...
The excitement is running rife as the Roar hunting season is upon us. We chatted to some national organisations who have some parting advice for hunters this Roar.
With the Roar starting in just a couple of weeks, us hunters are in full prep mode, dreaming up big missions and running through all the possibilities in our head....