NZ Geographic Article on ‘The Hut Keepers’
NEW ZEALAND’S BACKCOUNTRY huts are a glorious melange of structures built over more than a century and probably unmatched in diversity anywhere in the world. But many of these shelters sre at risk of being lost to dilapidation, old age and the ravages of the weather....
Hut Service Standards Reviewed by DOC
Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) recently published a blog about the announcement by The Department of Conservation’s review of the Hut Service Standards. FMC is providing feedback in the early stages of this review. Full Article...
What is Motivational Self-Efficacy?
Psychologist Albert Bandura has defined self-efficacy as an individual’s ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task. One’s sense of self-efficacy can play a major role in how one approaches goals, tasks, and challenges. Wikipedia In the context of...
HutReno News Release
What is HutReno? HutReno is a backcountry volunteer experience designed for individuals wanting to give back to society in the form of conservation. A HutReno challenge will draw upon individual enthusiasm, skillset, self-efficacy, and ability to work within a group...