Outdoor women writers

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 John Burns 27 Nov 2022
Heather Dawe
Heather Dawe

Even before Nan Shepherd wrote her classic, The Living Mountain, there was a strong tradition of women writing about the outdoors.

I've been able to talk to some great women writers on my podcast Outdoors in Scotland.

Here's my latest episode talking to Heather Dawe about her book Mountain Stories and her art work painting the Cairngorms

https://www.johndburns.com/heather-dawe-mountain-stories-podcast/

In an earlier episode I talked to Kerri Andrews about her important bestselling book, Wanderers: A History of Women Walking

https://www.johndburns.com/podcast/outside-in-kerri-andrews/

Hannah Reynolds

Gave me some great cycling tips in her episode

https://www.johndburns.com/hannah-reynolds-1001-cycling-tips/

Lucy Wallace, Ramblers Scotland, talked about her important role helping all of us to get out and 

https://www.johndburns.com/podcast/lucy-wallace-ramblers-scotland/


 Greenbanks 28 Nov 2022
In reply to John Burns:

Excellent. We need more of this kind of stuff. As you say, there's a long tradition - and some obvious stand-out books.

OP John Burns 03 Dec 2022
In reply to Greenbanks:

> Excellent. We need more of this kind of stuff. As you say, there's a long tradition - and some obvious stand-out books.

It's important the role of women in the outdoors be recognised. 


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