Tramping
Family tramping: tips for getting kids into the backcountry
Father of three, and Federated Mountain Clubs executive member Jamie Stewart shares ways for families to get out into the wilderness this summer. Audio, Gallery
'We moved into the wilderness and embraced insecurity'
Miriam Lancewood's first book, Woman in the Wilderness, told her story of living for seven years in the NZ bush with her husband. Her gripping sequel to the international bestseller, Wild at Heart… Audio
Movable mountain hut in the Tasman Glacier
A new backcountry hut in The Tasman Glacier is set to become the latest example of how we're adapting to the rigours of climate change. The new Beetham Valley hut in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park… Audio
Art you can tramp to
Cherished for its national parks and great tramps, surely if anywhere in the world might get a reputation for public art you have to walk to it would be New Zealand. Over the summer arts commentator… Audio
Do It Yourself: Tramping solo
Hazel Philips was told she couldn't carry a pack and the gear she needed on a solo tramp around Mt Ruapehu. So she decided to prove she could. That was about eight years ago and since then she's done… Audio
Shaun Barnett and Chris Maclean - NZ's first tramping club
New Zealand's first tramping club, The Tararua Tramping Club celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. These days tramping is a mainstream leisure pursuit but In 1919 it was viewed as a very odd way… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand's 'great' day walks being reviewed
Over a dozen walks promoted under the Department for Conservation's Great Short and Day Walks banner are being reviewed to ensure risk assessments were properly done.
Insight: Farmland - not so free to roam
Visitor numbers are increasing but how much public access should trampers, hunters and tourists be given or expect over farm land? Maja Burry has visited High Country Stations in the South Island to… Audio
Tramper's body may have been at Fox Glacier for 30 years
Police have retrieved the body of a tramper discovered on Fox Glacier last week. The tramper may have been there for 30 years. Audio
Trampers in Taranaki stuck in the mud after Lonely Planet nod
Taranaki's status as "the second best region to visit in the world" is putting pressure on the Pouakai Crossing and creating a muddy mess.
Govt considers different fees for overseas and local trampers
As tourist numbers climb, officials are looking at different fees for international and domestic visitors as a way to fund back-country infrastructure.
Tourist numbers at 'tipping point' on NZ hikes
Tramping groups say tourists are spoiling Kiwis' great outdoors experience. DOC says the wilderness experience is still possible - you just won't have a 20-bunk hut to yourself.
The Great Outdoors - Tramping
We're a nation of walkers living in a country where the weather can turn from nice to nasty in a heartbeat. Lynn Freeman meets keen Wellington trampers Illona Keenan and Peter Barber. Audio, Gallery
Trampers found dead on Tararua track died of hypothermia - police
Two trampers found dead on a track in Tararua Forest Park last week appear to have died of hypothermia, police say.
The Great Trail: Crossing Canada
A 24,000 kilometre long trail for trampers, cyclists and paddlers in Canada is nearly complete. The Great Trail's been nearly 25 years in the planning but when all the work is done, hopefully next… Audio, Gallery
Trampers mystified after two men found dead on Wairarapa trail
Experienced trampers say they are mystified over what caused the deaths of two men found dead on a Tararua ranges track yesterday. South Wairarapa tramping club president Ed Cooke describes the route… Audio
NZ's best backcountry huts
Writer and photographer Shaun Barnett talks to Kathryn Ryan about his guide to the best huts of the beaten track. . A Bunk for the Night, a Guide to New Zealand's Best Backcountry Huts. by Shaun… Audio, Gallery
Tramper winched to safety
A Danish woman tramping in the Marlborough Sounds has been winched to safety by a rescue helicopter after a fall.
Tramper walks out of Marlborough Sounds
A man lost on Mt Stanley in the Marlborough Sounds has been brought out of the bush by rescue volunteers.
Hunua Ranges trampers found safe and well
Two trampers have been found safe and well after going missing in the Hunua Ranges south of Auckland yesterday.
