 Two of Brown's best known books about the Scottish Highlands, "Hamish's Mountain Walk" and "Climbing The Corbetts" were released as a compendium in 1996 by the publishers Baton Wicks.In 1997, Brown received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of St Andrews for his contribution to mountain writing and poetry.In 2000, he was made an MBE and a fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.