Photo: DOC
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced $9.2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across New Zealand.
The DOCCF is a contestable Crown fund to support community-led conservation projects on public and private land. See the full list of funded projects.
Also in this week’s outdoor news: Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji while continuing hike, DOC rangers don stab-proof vests as whitebait tensions turn violent, tramping club looks for contributions for 50-year jubilee publication and more!
Missed yesterday’s feature? Renowned conservationist, photographer and publisher Craig Potton says many of his trips have left indelible memories that have affected his life and art.
From traversing peaks on Aoraki Mt Cook to walking the spine of the Southern Alps and capturing photos on the Fox River, these are three trips that have changed Craig’s life.
Featured Book
Photographic Guide to Mushrooms and Fungi of New Zealand
Over a hundred species are presented in this book, with spectacular close-up colour photographs accompanying each entry. The ideal size for slipping into a backpack when walking through bush and forest, it will appeal to walkers, nature lovers, tour guides and educators, and fungi photographers wishing to identify their subjects.
Subscribers get a 10% discount.
A perfect instant meal for trampers
Sarah Hedger is the co-founder of Yum, a boutique cereal maker specialising in granola-based breakfasts.
An ultralight meal that takes just five minutes to cook can’t possibly fuel your adventures, can it? Sarah Hedger, co-founder of Yum, might have created the perfect tramping meal.
The meal Sarah came up with weighs just 168g, packs down small and has 39g of protein. It is gluten-free and vegan, and you can easily scale the recipe to make more than one meal at a time.
Current Issue - September 2026 Great Walks special issue
Get a free gear Checklist printed on 250gsm card with the September Great Walks special issue. Also inside, Which Great Walk is right for you, tips and advice from those who have done them, plus the birds and plants to spot on your Great Walk adventure.
Hut of the week 🏡
Photo: Jonathan Astin
Larrikin Creek Hut, Kahurangi National Park
Nestled against the beech forest, Larrikin Creek Hut makes for an excellent base to explore the towering, striated bluffs of the Haystack on the edge of Kahurangi’s Thousand Acres Plateau. Options include climbs of The Needle, The Haystack and Mt Misery.
This charming four-bunk hut with an open fire was built in the late 1960s by the NZFS. In October of 2020 the hut was re-roofed, repainted and had a woodshed built by the Backcountry Trust.
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