Fort William Mountain Festival: Anna Danby | Podcast January 18, 2024January 18, 2024John D Burns Anna Danby talks about the huge range of activities and events available at Fort William Mountain Festival [...]
Tears of ice – Uath Lochans March 8, 2020John D Burns I had forgotten how magical this place is. I am standing on the board walk where it leads out across the bog through [...]
Bothies, Grouse and early days. Podcast January 31, 2020January 31, 2020John D Burns Listen to John D Burns talking to Rae Helm about his life in the outdoors [...]
Of time travel and beavers January 28, 2020January 28, 2020John D Burns Today I took a journey through time. I travelled back 400 years to a time before the industrial revolution, to a time before [...]
The Quest in Scotland’s Hills January 23, 2020January 23, 2020John D Burns 4 I’ve been climbing for over an hour now. With each meter I climb my pack grows heavier. It’s long time now since I [...]
Scottish Salmon’s dark secret. November 25, 2019John D Burns What do you see when you think of Scottish salmon? A shining silver fish leaping through crystal clear water perhaps. Or maybe an [...]
Great offer on outdoor books November 12, 2019November 12, 2019John D Burns 30% Off all my books Sky Dance. I hope this will be my most unpopular book. I hope it gets vilified, I hope [...]
No one is a hero November 4, 2019November 12, 2019John D Burns There is an epidemic in Scotland no one talks about and it’s the highest cause of death amongst our young men. I’m talking [...]
Land of Ghosts October 14, 2019John D Burns What do you see when you look at our hills? Do you see a rolling, natural landscape that fills you full of joy? [...]
A whale of a time on Mull October 8, 2019October 14, 2019John D Burns I make my way towards the bow of this little boat precariously. The deck rolls about and jumps beneath my feet, something I [...]