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John D Burns

Outdoor author and speaker.

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  • Climbing in Yosemite: A Memoir – Dennis Gray | Podcast

  • Martyn Howe: The Coast is Our Compass | Podcast

  • Matt Heason: Wild Rock | Podcast

  • Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast

  • Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

Climbing in Yosemite: A Memoir – Dennis Gray | Podcast
Martyn Howe: The Coast is Our Compass | Podcast

Joe French: Out of Mind | Podcast

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023John D Burns
In this podcast John D. Burns talks to mountaineer and producer / director, Joe French, about his important new book, Out of Mind. [...]

Stuart Younie: It’s Up to Us | Podcast

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023John D Burns
Do we take our hills for granted? Do we ever stop to think about the toll our boots and wheels are taking on [...]

Steve Chilton: Voices from the Hills | Podcast

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023John D Burns
John Burns talks to fell runner, Steve Chilton, about his life running in the mountains and his work as an author. Previously published [...]

Tim Woods: Twisted Mountains | Podcast

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023John D Burns
John D. Burns talks to author Tim Woods about his book of stories about high places. Twisted Mountains is a collection of short [...]

Markus Stitz: Bikepacking Scotland | Podcast

April 15, 2023April 16, 2023John D Burns
Markus Stitz grew up behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany where all travel was closely regulated and people were only allowed into [...]

John D Burns: Join me in Stirling : Podcast

April 7, 2023April 12, 2023John D Burns
This is a mini podcast to tell you all about what I’ll be doing on the 3 May in Stirling. I’m taking my [...]

Linda Cracknell: Writing Landscape | Podcast

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023John D Burns
It’s remarkable how many famous authors have also been keen walkers. What is the link between walking and creativity? Linda Cracknell talks to [...]

Diversity in the outdoors: Jon Barton | Podcast

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023John D Burns
Jon Barton, who runs Vertebrate Publishing, talks about how new guidebooks and new technology is encouraging more people with a wide range of [...]

John McLellan: The Faultline | Podcast

December 17, 2022December 18, 2022John D Burns
Sometimes a landscape can cast a spell on you, drawing you to it and leaving you changed forever. In John McLellan’s new novel, [...]

Hannah Francis: Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022John D Burns
From small beginnings Fort William Mountain Festival has become one of the biggest celebrations of outdoor activities in the UK. Now there’s a [...]

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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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  • Climbing in Yosemite: A Memoir – Dennis Gray | Podcast
  • Martyn Howe: The Coast is Our Compass | Podcast
  • Matt Heason: Wild Rock | Podcast
  • Neil Ansell – The Edge of Silence | Podcast
  • Fort William Mountain Festival | Podcast

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