Montanans are united by our love for public lands and waters. We won’t let special interests cut off access, make it easier to sell off and privatize public lands, and ...

To keep your heel locked in place while trail running or hiking, Columbia uses a lace-webbing system. An OutDry membrane that’s waterproof and breathable is bonded to the outer layer to make ...

This has led to the closure of the trails at Newlands, Devils Peak and Maclears Beacon for safety reasons. "Approximately 60 hectares of veld have thus far burned in the Newlands Ravine and Devils ...

He said that the hike in defence spending would be paid for by a 40 percent cut to the country’s international aid spending. The international aid budget will be cut from 0.5 percent to 0.3 ...

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Hastings District Council says it is sticking with its 15% rate increase and its promise to ratepayers to focus on critical infrastructure. Meanwhile, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is ...

Reform UK’s Richard Tice has warned Rachel Reeves that proposed hikes in taxes on booze and cigarettes to plug her latest financial blackhole will merely send inflation into overdrive.

While major cities offer well-known hiking routes, the country’s small towns hide some of the most spectacular trails, perfect for adventurers looking for serene and less crowded experiences.

Instead of following the original path of the Oregon Trail, which went through Idaho’s Snake River Plain, they followed a “cutoff” popularized by Lansford Hastings, a migrant who had ...