Yorkshire Dales-based writer and editor John has the best job in the world: walking, and writing about walking.
John, former editor of Lakeland Walker magazine and former deputy editor of The Great Outdoors magazine, recently helped acclaimed Cumbria-based filmmaker Terry Abraham pen his autobiography, Life On the Mountains, and is currently working on a new book about Lakeland pubs.
It was supposed to be a catharsis, a purge of years of built-up frustrations, and an exorcism of negative energy. In the end, much of the objective was achieved – though not quite in the way I’d anticipated. Time and again, walking provides me with an antidote to the stresses and pressures that occasionally threaten […]
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John Manning2020-11-10 17:03:352020-11-10 17:11:22Life of a mountain man
In the Footsteps of Angels
by John Manning
Published in TGO Magazine in December 2006
John enjoys late season tramping in New Zealand’s Nelson Lakes National Park.
Slovenia: Vertical Exposure
by John Manning
Published in TGO Magazine in January 2006
John loses his via ferrata virginity to the highest peak in the Julian Alps..
Classic Treks: The 30 Most Spectacular Hikes in the World
Edited by Bill Birkett
Published in 2000 by David & Charles (UK) and Bullfinch Press (US). Some of the world’s foremost outdoor writers contributed to this large format collection of the planet’s premier hiking routes. A visit to abebooks.com or amazon.co.uk might uncover readable pre-loved copies.