Wild About Kinder

Join Kirsten, her dog Tryfan and I for a walk up Kinder Scout from Hayfield up to Cluther Rocks. Hear about Kirsten’s interest in archaeology and folklore, her book inspired by the Peak District, and what makes her wild about Kinder.I spontaneously recorded half of this interview while we were walking uphill together. Hopefully this means you’ll feel more immersed in the experience by listening to the river, our footsteps in the squelch, and a natural flow of conversation. I wanted to capture Kirsten’s vibrant, fun energy and playfulness with her dog while we walked, and the moment that she found the Dog Stone.Kirsten Amor is a Sheffield-based writer, editor, and photographer obsessed with nature, history, and adventure sports. ​She is a former archaeologist and lifetime climber, hiker, and runner. Her writing has appeared in BBC Travel, BBC Wildlife, Atlas Obscura, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Mpora, The Great Outdoors, and Geographical, among others.ReferencesLongdendale Tales podcastHeath and Mud websiteThe Curious Incident of the Dog in Kinder's Quarried Stone - substack post by Kirsten AmorLinksKirsten’s writing on SubstackKirsten’s websiteFollow Kirsten on InstagramRecording dateThis interview was recorded on Kinder Scout, 12th December 2025.Host & ProductionBy Sarah Lister, About The AdventureContact the hostYou can email [email protected] to send in your comments.Get involved with the conversationSend in your own Kinder Scout stories on the Wild About Kinder website and contact the show host to send in your comments, questions and suggestions.Subscribe to the Wild About Kinder newsletter and send in your contributions.Share your favourite episodes by tagging @about.the.adventure on Instagram and use the hashtag #WildAboutKinder. Thank you!

Why does Kinder Scout appeal to Matt Oliver when his usual subject of photography is woodlands? He says that although they are very different environments, they carry a similar sensation. Find out more by tuning in.In this interview Matt tells us about how he got into photography, the challenges of capturing the Kinder Scout landscape, the companionship his dog Ralph brings to his life, and why he revisits the Kinder plateau. I asked him for a few tips on how to take good landscape photos too. Find out why Matt thinks you can show more by capturing less. We recorded this interview below the rocky outcrop of Ringing Roger, sheltered as much as possible from the wind. Listen out for the curlew and grouse in the background.Matt lives in Sheffield which gives him good access to the Peak District and combines his enjoyment for walking with his love of photography. He’s been a commercial photographer for over 28 years and whenever he can he visits the Derbyshire countryside to experience its beauty and finds it a great balance to his day to day work.Matt has been runner up in the Professional Photographer magazine Portrait of the year awards, and received highly commended images in both the Pink Lady food photographer of the year and The Best Shots photographic awards. He has also had images commended and printed in the Landscape photographer of the Year awards books and shortlisted for Outdoor Photographer of the Year 2018 & 2019.LinksMatt’s website: Derbyshire and Peak District landscape and woodland photography‘Forgotten Souls’ book by Matt OliverMatt’s substack: Among TreesFollow Matt on InstagramFollow Matt on BlueskyMatt’s commercial work: websiteReferencesAfter the rains - Matt’s post about Kinder Scout‘Forgotten Souls’ book by Matt OliverRecording dateThis interview was recorded on Kinder Scout, 3rd May 2025.Host & ProductionBy Sarah Lister, About The AdventureContact the hostYou can email [email protected] to send in your comments and suggestions.Get involved with the conversationSend in your own Kinder Scout stories on the Wild About Kinder website and contact the show host to send in your comments, questions and suggestions.Subscribe to the Wild About Kinder newsletter and send in your contributions.Share your favourite episodes by tagging @about.the.adventure on Instagram and abouttheadventure.com on Bluesky, and use the hashtag #WildAboutKinder. Thank you!

“It’s really important that I get outside, out of the fluorescent lights, out of my uniform, and chase my own dreams and chase my own wants and desires outside of the career that I love so much.”Sarah Barker says that she can’t fully explain what it is about Kinder Scout that she loves so much but she thinks it’s because it makes her feel a certain way. It feels safe one minute and threatening another and she likes the challenge of both those places. In the first part of this interview you'll listen to Sarah talking about her first wildcamp on Kinder Scout and why she leaves the comfort of her family home to go out alone in nature to spend a night on a local hill or mountain. We recorded this part while hunkered down in the porch of her tent on Grindslow Knoll until we gave in to the howling wind and cold to the warmth of a log fire in my bungalow in Edale village.In the second half of the interview, Sarah shares why she started her YouTube channel which beautifully documents her wildcamping trips, how she learned navigation skills and of course what makes her Wild About Kinder. Sarah's biographySarah is a Midwife, she chose this career path because she has an innate passion and drive for nurturing people. Supporting families through vulnerable life events is at the core of who she is and she gains a great deal of satisfaction from caring for birthing people as they become families. She lives with her Husband, teenage children and 4 dachshunds near the Peak District and has recently been working on renovating her forever home. She has a YouTube channel with over 3000 subscribers and 74 videos published to date. She started filming her camping adventures in 2024 and now believes that her videos have become an important extension to her camps to keep them alive for longer. The unique connections that she has made with ‘the best friends she may never meet’ continues to bring her joy and is highly motivating for herself and for others who either wish to explore the outdoors themselves or do so already. This diary of memories will continue to build throughout her exploration of the Peak District predominantly and become a legacy to her family when she is no longer able to do it. LinksSubscribe to Sarah’s YouTube channel: SoloSarahBFollow Sarah on Instagram: solosarahbxWritten feature on Wild About Kinder website: "A Tidy Mind on Kinder Scout" - by Sarah BarkerReferencesPatrick DickinsonAndrew BeaversMountain Walks Kinder Scout book - by Sarah ListerRecording dateThis interview was recorded on Grindslow Knoll and later at my home in Edale on 19th December 2024.Host & ProductionBy Sarah Lister, About The AdventureContact the hostYou can email [email protected] to send in your comments and suggestions.Get involved with the conversationSend in your own Kinder Scout stories on the Wild About Kinder website and contact the show host to send in your comments, questions and suggestions.Subscribe to my newsletter to hear about the latest episodes of this podcast, new blog posts and guided walks.Share your favourite episodes by tagging @about.the.adventure on Instagram @ABTheAdventure on Twitter, and use the hashtag #WildAboutKinder. Thank you!

Martin Porter says that the 1932 Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout is two stories that cross over. One is the story about how we regained access to the land, and the other one is the story of British communism. In this interview he sets the wider historical context, shares his interpretation of the event, and describes some of the people involved. Later on in the episode Martin talks about his personal connection with Kinder Scout and the trespass, describes his favourite walk and finally adds the role of Edale in the Kinder trespass. Martin lives in Glossop and is the grandson of Claude Porter who was part of the Kinder Trespass in 1932.Martin has been an environmental activist for more than 20 years and helps to run the Manchester Greenpeace Group. He is also a qualified Social Worker and holds the role of Adult Care Convenor for Derbyshire UNISON. Between 1988 to 1991 he studied Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Leicester. LinksMartin Porter on LinkedInMartin Porter on XThe Greenman blog by MartinReferencesManchester Greenpeace on FacebookDerbyshire UnisonFurther reading and informationForbidden Kinder by Keith WarrenderVery scarce 1932 Kinder Trespass by Benny RothmanMass Trespass video by WellRedFilms featuring Martin PorterThe Communist PLOT That Changed The English Countryside - documentary by Stephen ReidRecording dateThis interview was recorded near Oller Brook in Edale on 17th October 2024.Host & ProductionBy Sarah Lister, About The AdventureContact the hostYou can email [email protected] to send in your comments and suggestions.Get involved with the conversationSend in your own Kinder Scout stories on the Wild About Kinder website and contact the show host to send in your comments, questions and suggestions.Share your favourite episodes by tagging @about.the.adventure on Instagram @ABTheAdventure on Twitter, and use the hashtag #WildAboutKinder. Thank you!

Where did you feel separated from during the national lockdowns? Yvonne says that she longed for Kinder Scout in a way she never had before, missing it almost as she would an old friend. In this interview, Yvonne reads two of her poems, ‘To a Snow Hare’ and ‘Dear Tor’, while sitting among the boulders of the Woolpacks on Kinder Scout. She chose this setting because of the characterful rocks that resemble living creatures. I asked her about her creative process, what she has learnt about protecting mountain hares, how poetry has become part of her life, and why Kinder Scout is a special place to her. I think you’ll really enjoy Yvonne’s eloquent storytelling, fun nature and stirring words.A mountain hare came hopping past while recording which was only the second time that Yvonne has seen one on Kinder Scout. We were lucky to capture this very special experience while the microphones were on. Yvonne Reddick is a poet and researcher. She is the author of Ted Hughes: Environmentalist and ecopoet, 2017 and Burning Season, a collection of poems, 2023. Burning Season won the Laurel Prize for Best UK First Collection of Ecopoetry and was shortlisted for the Saltire Poetry Book of the Year Award 2023. It was a BBC Radio 4 Poetry Extra Book of the Month for January 2024.With the wildlife filmmaker Aleksander Domanski, she made the film Searching for Snow Hares, shortlisted for the BMC’s Women in Adventure film awards. You can read more about her work here.LinksBurning Season book by Yvonne ReddickAnthropocene Poetry: Place, Environment and Planet book by Yvonne Reddick@yvonnereddickwriter on Instagram@YvonneReddick on TwitterYvonne’s websiteReferencesTed HughesPenny Pot CafeSearching for Mountain Hares - Cairngorms on YouTubeBMCRecording dateThis interview was recorded at The Woolpacks on Kinder Scout on 11th May 2024.Host & ProductionBy Sarah Lister, About The AdventureContact the hostYou can email [email protected] to send in your comments and suggestions.Get involved with the conversationSend in your own Kinder Scout stories on the Wild About Kinder website and contact the show host to send in your comments, questions and suggestions.Subscribe to the newsletter and send in your contributions.Share your favourite episodes by tagging @about.the.adventure on Instagram @ABTheAdventure on Twitter, and use the hashtag #WildAboutKinder. Thank you!