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John D Burns

Outdoor author and speaker.

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    • The Hot Tent Diaries
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  • Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast

  • Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

  • Dennis Gray: Essays from the Edge | Podcast

  • Bothy Women: Milly Bee | Podcast

  • Andrew Terrill: Igloos vs Hot Tents | Podcast

Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast
Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

Anna Danby: Fortwilliam Mountain Fest 2025 | Podcast

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025John D Burns
Anna Danby talks about what’s on at Fort William Mountain Festival as Scotland’s premier outdoor event grows to new heights. [...]

Marcus Stitz: At Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025John D Burns
When it comes to adventure on two wheels no one comes close to cyclist Marcus Stitz. There is nothing he won’t attempt and [...]

Paul Besley: The Search | Podcast

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024John D Burns
Paul Besley talks to John D. Burns about his life in mountain rescue as a search dog handler. He speaks about how his [...]

Jen Scotney: Running Through the Dark | Podcast

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024John D Burns
John D. Burns talks to ultra runner Jen Scotney about the solace she found in running and how she has coped with the [...]

Kev Mitchell: Scottish Mountain Rescue | Podcast

August 17, 2024August 17, 2024John D Burns
Kev Mitchell talks about the vital work of Scottish Mountain Rescue. [...]

Henry Iddon & Max Leonard: Mountain Style | Podcast

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024John D Burns 1
Everyone who explores the outdoors has a special relationship with their clothing. A cagoule can keep you safe in a storm, a duvet [...]

Kat Hill: Bothy | Podcast

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024John D Burns
John D. Burns talks to Kat Hill about her new book, Bothy, and her delight in these remote shelters. The pace at which [...]

Chris Townsend: A Cairngorm Conversation | Podcast

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024John D Burns
Author and photographer, Chris Townsend, talks about the future of the Cairngorms. [...]

Mick Conefrey: Fallen – George Mallory | Podcast

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024John D Burns
It is almost 100 years since climbers, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, vanished into the clouds high on Mount Everest and were never [...]

John McLellan: Unconformity | Podcast

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024John D Burns
Listen to John McLellan talking about his new novel, Unconformity. In his second novel, John McLellan continues his love affair with the wild [...]

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John D. Burns has spent over forty years among the mountains of the Scottish Highlands. He is an author and public speaker. His books tell of his adventures in this iconic landscape and have become classics for those who love wild places.
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  • Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast
  • Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast
  • Dennis Gray: Essays from the Edge | Podcast
  • Bothy Women: Milly Bee | Podcast
  • Andrew Terrill: Igloos vs Hot Tents | Podcast

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