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 [...]
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 [...]
Cafe at the end of the world – Cape Wrath August 11, 2019John D Burns 2 As the bus makes its way along the narrow single track road Stewart, the driver turns us yells over rattle of the engine, [...]
The Forgotten Tiger January 26, 2019May 26, 2019John D Burns 3 I’m walking through an old oak wood on the west coast of Scotland. The air is soaked by a fine mist, so wet [...]
2018 Winter news letter January 30, 2018John D Burns Here’s the blog version of my 2018 winter Newsletter Journey to Glendubh Bothy Download the first 2 Chapters of my Best [...]
The Night is dark and full of fear January 6, 2018John D Burns The night is dark and full of fear Not if you’ve got a bloody great head torch it isn’t. It’s pitch dark as [...]
The disease in our hills December 1, 2017December 1, 2017John D Burns 3 Old, well known paths are like familiar friends, unchanging, dependable, there for you when you need them. I’ve walked this little path many [...]
The White Stuff November 24, 2017John D Burns 1 I am four years old and fast asleep in my bed at home. Suddenly I am aware of being lifted up. Sleepily I [...]
A close encounter of the wild kind September 5, 2017September 5, 2017John D Burns John talks about a moment of terror in the Canadian Rockies. [...]