If you have ever visited a bothy and wondered who fixes the roof, repairs the windows and keeps the rain out, you can find out now as John D. Burns talks to Fin and Kevin Campbell, a father and son team who together keep a bothy together. Many bothies are maintained by the volunteers of the Mountain Bothies Association, a charity that maintains remote shelters across the UK. To find out more visit the Mountain Bothies Association website for all you need to kno0w about visiting these iconic places. Fin on a bothy adventure. Kevin and his bothy -Ryvoan Bothy Code The Bothies maintained by the M ..read more

Anna Danby talks about what's on at Fort William Mountain Festival as Scotland's premier outdoor event grows to new heights ..read more

When it comes to adventure on two wheels no one comes close to cyclist Marcus Stitz. There is nothing he won't attempt and no end to the journey's he undertakes. John D. Burns talks to Marcus on his latest icy ride through the Scandinavian winter. Marcus cycled around the world on a singlespeed bike. From 3 September 2015 till 27 August 2016 he covered 34,097 kilometres trough 26 countries, all on the same gear. Book Your tickets here Headline Event: Bike Night - Fort William Mountain Festival See the whole programme HERE Talking of the trip, Markus says "I had a lot of fun, I had good and bad ..read more

Paul Besley talks to John D. Burns about his life in mountain rescue as a search dog handler. He speaks about how his relationship with his dog, Scout, developed and the lessons in life they learned together. He also explains about how he has come to terms with a life limiting diagnoses and how living in the moment has changed his perspective on life. In an early experience in the Lake District a young Paul stepped on an innocent section of snow, he still can't recall exactly what happened next. Minutes later he opened his eyes to find himself on a snow covered boulder field. He had a large ga ..read more

John D. Burns talks to ultra runner Jen Scotney about the solace she found in running and how she has coped with the health challenges she has faced that have left her without the sport she loved. Running Through the Dark is a deeply personal book which faces the challenges of bereavement, chronic fatigue and facing up to losing a life long passion. Jen Scotney boasts an impressive record as an ultrarunner with podium finishes in the 108-mile Montane Winter Spine Challenger South and the 190-mile Northern Traverse. She is host of the Resilience Rising Podcast, a coach, writer, Mountain Le ..read more

Kev Mitchell talks about the vital work of Scottish Mountain Rescue ..read more

Everyone who explores the outdoors has a special relationship with their clothing. A cagoule can keep you safe in a storm, a duvet jacket might keep you warm through a freezing night, or a pair of gloves may save your hands from the numbing cold. In their new book, Mountain Style, Henry Iddon And Max Leonard are taking a look back over the years to the birth of outdoor equipment. in this podcast I'll be chatting to them about how the birth of specialist mountain clothing in the UK charts not only the growth of the outdoor industry but also a socail history of rising social mobility. When Georg ..read more

John D. Burns talks to Kat Hill about her new book, Bothy, and her delight in these remote shelters. The pace at which our lives become increasingly complex seems to constantly accelerate. The computers, phones and artificial intelligence that we have created to release us from mundane chores seem, in fact, to have enslaved us. Who can resist constantly checking the phone to catch the latest trend and social media? Once we could escape the world by merely walking away from a phone that was attached to a wall. At one time there was a place where work, and even the cares of the world, could not ..read more

Author and photographer, Chris Townsend, talks about the future of the Cairngorms ..read more

It is almost 100 years since climbers, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, vanished into the clouds high on Mount Everest and were never seen alive again. Their disappearance sparked the greatest mystery in mountaineering. We will never know if they reached the summit and exactly what caused their fateful accident. Listen to Mick talking about his new book, Fallen, Mick Coneferey, as he tells his intriguing version of the story. Mick Conefrey is an award-winning writer and documentary maker. He made the landmark BBC series Mountain Men, Icemen and The Race for Everest to mark the 60th anniversary ..read more