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Outdoor author and speaker.

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Buried Treasure

June 1, 2013John D Burns 2
From my hiding place in the heather I anxiously I scan the horizon for incoming walkers.  I strain my eyes for the slightest [...]

If you are reading this – Please go home!

May 24, 2013John D Burns 18
At the end of Loch Arkaig I came across a sign. What it basically says is, “See those big lumpy things behind this [...]

A Quiet Word

May 11, 2013johndburns 18
The moment I walked into the bothy I could tell something was wrong, I could feel the tension in the atmosphere.  The last [...]

“There is nowhere left to go, but everywhere.”

April 16, 2013johndburns
Sometimes you just don’t see what’s on your doorstep.  I live beside the river Ness. I see it every day, watch its moods [...]

Bleaklow – The clue’s in the name.

April 15, 2013John D Burns 2
See more of Andy’s great photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkpeak14 From somewhere out in the rain swept vastness of black we could hear someone calling for help.  [...]

A gift from the mountain gods

April 7, 2013johndburns 8
I’m doubled up over my walking poles, high on a snow slope, gasping for air like a goldfish plucked from its tank.  My [...]

Fantastic Cairngorm Journey

April 5, 2013johndburns 2
I survived!  I had a wonderful two days trip in the Cairngorms. Listen to the audio blog here http://johndburns.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-05T01_18_05-07_00 Lots of photos coming [...]

The most serious walk in Britain?

March 30, 2013John D Burns 10
I realise I must have lapsed into unconsciousness as the icy downwash from the rescue helicopter, hovering above, brings me round. Peering through [...]

How to get cheaper gear – Legally

March 26, 2013johndburns 6
It’s not that I don’t trust technology it’s just that most of the time I don’t understand it.  It’s the pace of change [...]

I think I’m Turning Black and White

March 20, 2013johndburns
I was out today in the frozen Cairngorms today and took some photos in black and white and in colour. I’m beginning to enjoy the [...]

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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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