I see things October 12, 2013John D Burns 3 Mountains are big. I’ve noticed. In fact they are really big at the bottom and always very small at the top, that’s how [...]
Bring Back the Wolf October 4, 2013johndburns 12 Many years ago I was walking through a Canadian forest, heading for an ice climb, not too far from the town of Banff. [...]
Mountaineering a unique link to our primeval past? December 25, 2012johndburns Last weekend I was alone in the Scottish mountains. At one point I was high on a narrow ridge of windblown snow with [...]
Close encounters August 3, 2012johndburns I’m driving along the small twisting road that runs between Portree and the Skye Bridge. It’s late at night, very dark and, of [...]
Napalm, the gardener’s friend. July 22, 2012johndburns I’m going to be brave and step into the unknown. I’m about to attempt the impossible. I don’t know if it can be [...]