Inspiring Adventure by Vertebrate Publishing
Inspiring Adventure is the official podcast from Vertebrate Publishing and we hope that our episodes help inspire you to seek your own adventures. We want to connect all – young and old – with the outdoors and the positive impact it can have on well-being. We think it’s particularly important that young people get outside and explore the natural world. At Vertebrate Publishing we publish award winning books to inspire adventure. It’s our rule that the only books we publish are those that we’d want to read or use ourselves; beautiful books that stand the test of time and that you’ll be proud to have on your bookshelf for years to come. Everyone in the Vertebrate Publishing team are driven by their own passion for the outdoors, for exploration and for the natural world. Now we're sharing that passion with listeners as well as readers!
Visit our website: https://bit.ly/2pDUU3n
Episodes
32 episodes
Peak Bagging Wainwrights - with Author of Where There’s a Hill Sabrina Verjee
In this episode of the Inspiring Adventure Podcast by Vertebrate Publishing, we are joined by Sabrina Verjee, ultrarunner, adventurer, and author of Where There's a Hill. Best known for her record-breaking completion of the Wainwrights round, S...
Peak Bagging: Peak District - with Author Anna Paxton
In this episode of the Inspiring Adventure Podcast by Vertebrate Publishing we are joined by Anna Paxton, author of Peak Bagging: Peak District. Anna discusses her guidebook and shares personal insights on some of the Peak District's most rewar...
Mountain Walks Three Yorkshire Peaks - with Author Hannah Collingridge
In this episode of the Inspiring Adventure Podcast by Vertebrate Publishing, we get to know author Hannah Collingridge. Focusing on the charm of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, Hannah shares her personal stories and passion for geology. ...
Creating the Mountain Walks Series - with Founder of Vertebrate Publishing Jon Barton
In this special episode of the Inspiring Adventure Podcast by Vertebrate Publishing, we delve into the creation process of mountain guidebooks with Jon Barton, the founder and Managing Director of Vertebrate Publishing. Jon outlines the inspira...
.jpg)
Mountain Walks Helvellyn - with Author Tina Codling
In this episode of the Inspiring Adventure Podcast by Vertebrate Publishing, we explore the fascinating process behind creating a mountain guidebook. The discussion features author Tina Codling, who shares the journey from aspiring writer to pu...
.jpg)
Mountain Walks Kinder Scout - with Author Sarah Lister
In this episode of the Inspiring Adventure Podcast by Vertebrate Publishing, commissioning editor Kirsty Reade interviews Sarah, author of Mountain Walks Kinder Scout. They discuss the motivations behind the Mountain Walks series, aimed at maki...
.jpg)
Mountain Walks Scafell Pike - with Author Graham Uney
In episode 2 of the Mountain Walks series by Vertebrate Publishing, an experienced mountain guide and author, Graham Uney, delves into his love for the mountains dating back to his childhood, his journey in scouting, and becoming a professional...
Mountain Walks Ben Nevis - with Author Keri Wallace
Welcome back to the Inspiring Adventure podcast by Vertebrate Publishing! We kick off our 6-part Mountain Walks series with Girls on Hills Co-Founder Keri Wallace.Keri discusses her personal journey from encountering a medical emergency ...
%20(1).jpg)
Ep 24 - In Some Lost Place Audiobook (Chapter 1)
In the summer of 2012, a team of six climbers set out to attempt the first ascent of one of the great unclimbed lines of the Himalaya – the giant Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, the world’s ninth highest mountain. At ten kilometres ...
Ep 23 - Quest into the Unknown Audiobook (Chapter 1)
We are all climbing where we are and with the gear we use in no small part due to Tony Howard’s quest for adventure.Tony Howard rose to fame in 1965 as a member of a group of young climbers from northern England who made th...
Ep 22 - The Last Blue Mountain Audiobook (Chapter 1)
‘When an accident occurs, something may emerge of lasting value, for the human spirit may rise to its greatest heights. This happened on Haramosh.’The Last Blue Mountain is th...
Ep 21 - Seven Climbs (Intro and Chapter 1 extract)
'Even the most casual reader among you will by now have worked out that the whole thing is little more than a delightful ruse for having a very good time.'Experienced climber Charles Sherwood is on a quest to find the bes...
Ep 20 - The Shining Mountain Audiobook (Chapter 1)
‘It’s a preposterous plan. Still, if you do get up it, it’ll be the hardest thing that’s been done in the Himalayas.’So spoke Chris Bonington when Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker presented him with their plan to tack...
Ep 19 - Tides Audiobook (Chapter 1)
This week's episode features a chapter from the award winning Tides by Nick Bullock. Winner: Mountain Literature Award, Banff Mountain Book Festival 2018Shortlisted ...
Ep 18 - There is No Map in Hell Audiobook (Chapter 1)
In 1986, the legendary fell runner Joss Naylor completed a continuous circuit of all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District, cover...
Ep 17 - Wild Country: The man who made Friends (Extract)
The wonderful John D. Burns reads an extract from Wild Country - The man who made Friends. In early 1978, an extraordinary new invention for rock climbers was featured on the BBC television science show Tomorr...
Ep 16 - Helen Mort on why you Never Leave the Dog Behind
Helen Mort is a writer, trail runner and climber who lives in Sheffield. She teaches creative writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, and her published work...
Ep 15 - Hard Rock with Martin Boysen and Ian Parnell
Martin Boysen reads a short extract from one of his contributions to climbing classic, Hard Rock, followed by compiler of the new edition, Ian Parnell, reading his favourite e...
Ep 14 - Bothy Tales Chapter Two read by John D. Burns
This week we're breaking from the normal structure in light of the changed working environment we're faced with due to the current global Coronavirus pandemic. So instead of an interview based episode here we have
Ep 13 - Open Water Swimming with Suzanna Cruickshank
This week Rae is again joined by open-water and wild swimmer Suzanna Cruickshank.Suzanna’s book Swimming Wild in the Lake District is published on Thursday 2 April and provides a definitive ...
Ep 12 - Nick Cotton on all things Mountain Biking
This week Rae interviewed Nick Cotton, Mountain Biking guide author. Vertebrate’s Mountain Biking Guides are one of our most popular series, with over a dozen titles and more on the horizon. Nick Cot...
Ep 11 - Deirdre Huston and Paul Webster talk Day Walks
This week Rae has been speaking with two authors; Paul Webster and Deirdre Huston, who've both written for the highly regarded Day Walks series. Paul Webster co-founded the UK’s busiest walking website; Walkhighlands, with his wife Hele...
Ep 10 - Here be Sarah Mussi to tell us about Dragons, Witches and Wizards
Episode 10 of the Inspiring Adventure podcast, this week Rae is joined by the award winning YA author Sarah Mussi.Sarah grew up in the Cotswolds and spent fifteen years in West Africa, so she’s no stranger to adventure and exploration. ...
Ep 9 - Tough Girl Sarah Williams discusses challenges and fantastic females
Inspiring Adventure from Vertebrate Publishing - the podcast that connects you to the great outdoors through literature.Episode 9 Rae is joined by Tough Girl Challenges...
Ep 8 - New Year's Inspiration! Walk, Run, Cycle or Climb into 2020
This is a compilation of four interviews with pros from the worlds of walking, running, cycling and climbing to help fuel your inspiration for some potential New Year's resolutions. Sim Benson - WalkingSim Benson and his wife...