Spring newsletter 2018 March 23, 2018John D Burns Join me on a walk in the Highland hills. News about my next book Bothy Tales and a discussion on risk and hillwalking. [...]
My GoOutdoors interview March 17, 2018John D Burns Author John D Burns talks to us about his reasons for adventure During 2018 GO Outdoors are celebrating the different reasons that we [...]
Join my mailing list for the latest news January 30, 2018John D Burns Get the latest News from wild Scotland Gear reviews Find the best bothies to visit Walking routes for everyone News about my forthcoming [...]
Torch Warning November 2, 2017John D Burns 3 Around a year ago I posted this post about my new head torch. The light’s fantastic My new head torch seemed incredible bright [...]
Fishing with my father October 29, 2017October 29, 2017John D Burns 5 The world is full of giants. They lumber about me and I, at four years, scamper between their legs waiting for the occasional [...]
Great review for my book in Outdoor Enthusiast Mag September 11, 2017John D Burns 2 Here’s another great review for The Last Hillwalker from Outdoor Enthusiast Magazine’s David Lintern Outdoor Enthusiast is the UK’s only multi-activity outdoor magazine. [...]
Keeping your head warm when winter hillwalking September 6, 2017John D Burns Here’s my advice on head gear for winter walking in Scotland Find out more about Sealskinz hats here. https://www.sealskinz.com/UK/ [...]
Returning to Gelder Shiel Bothy July 31, 2017August 1, 2017John D Burns 2 Ah! there my young footsteps in infancy, wander’d: My cap was the bonnet, my cloak was the plaid; On chieftains, long perish’d, my [...]
Loch Quoich and the disappearing biscuit Listen to part of the Last Hillwalker where John and his companions trek across the Scottish Highlands, find a lake that isn’t there and [...]
Day 4 Pennine Way Cowling to Malham July 9, 2017John D Burns I don’t normally write about my feet. I’m quite fond of them but I don’t expect my readers to share my interest in [...]