Bushwalking – Page 2 – National Parks Association of NSW

NPA activities and COVID-19

Posted by NPA NSWon March 19, 2020March 20, 2020in frontpageLeave a comment

After a summer of fire, floods and storms we are now dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The NPA is working to help protect and support our members through this time. Below you will find current guidance and new rules managing the NPA bushwalking program. These are dynamic and will be updated as the pandemic progresses and as government advice changes.

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NPA Activities Leader Forum

Posted by NPA NSWon February 6, 2020February 6, 2020in UncategorisedLeave a comment

The leader forum will be held at Club on East, East Parade, Sutherland, from 9.00 am – 12.30 pm on Saturday, 29 February 2020.

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Survey paints a picture of our volunteer activity leaders and their needs

Posted by NPA NSWon March 3, 2019March 1, 2019in Autumn 2019Leave a comment

^{Sam Garrett-Jones, Chair of Field Activities Committee}

Bushwalking styles change: a current exhibition at the State Library of NSW features pioneers Myles Dunphy and Bert Gallop at Jenolan Caves in 1912 with their bulky swags … and rifles. A century on, what burdens do our bushwalking leaders carry, and how can we best support them?

Sushi on a Bushwalk

Posted by NPA NSWon March 1, 2018March 1, 2018in Autumn 2018Leave a comment

^{Matt McClelland, Activities Manager, National Parks Association of NSW}

From time to time, okay quite often, I get accused of getting carried away with food on bushwalks. It started with making cheese cakes, progressed to pizza then muffins. On the latests few walks I has started tormenting the great Japanese tradition of Nori (sushi) Rolls.

Best Walks in NSW – Summer 2017

Posted by NPA NSWon December 1, 2017in Summer 2017Leave a comment

^{Sam Garrett-Jones, Vice president, National Parks Association of NSW}

Summer is here and in anticipation of warmer weather our 60 Best Walks leaders are heading to the hills and to the beaches, lakes and rivers!

Letter To The Editor

Posted by NPA NSWon May 29, 2017May 29, 2017in Winter 2017Leave a comment

I was very interested in the article in “Nature NSW” Spring Edition 2016 by Barry Tomkinson which promotes the concept of “Walking Tourism”. The concept is not new and it is not without a number of concerns. There is today a clear push from Government to expand tourism into our reserves and national parks estate wherever possible. The National Parks and Wildlife Act was established for the protection of nature. With the objective to make the reserve system “commercially” self-sufficient the value of nature protection has the potential to be downgraded, if not forgotten.