Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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April 16 2021 is the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden. Mark Stephen visits the site of the bloody battle
The Battle of Culloden took place 275 years ago. Mark Stephen visits the battle site
14 Apr 2021,28 mins
Moss, Steam Engines and a Hydrogen Bus
Mark and Euan with stories from across Scotland.
10 Apr 2021,84 mins
Plants for the Planet: Sandy Knapp of the Natural History Museum in London shares her top five plants to help the planet
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham chat with botanist, Dr Sandy Knapp.
07 Apr 2021,28 mins
Mark sets off on the Aberdeen coastal trail, Euan duets with a blackbird, some timely garden advice and there's camels
The Aberdeen coastal trail, Euan duets with a blackbird and one woman and her camels
03 Apr 2021,81 mins
Scottish Adventurer Alice Morrison shares tales of exploring Africa, including crossing the Sahara Desert.
Alice Morrison chats with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham
31 Mar 2021,28 mins
Climate Change, Frogs and River Restoration
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
27 Mar 2021,84 mins
Mark Stephen meets long distance horse trekker Claire Alldrit who takes not one horse on her adventures but two
Claire Alldrit explores the landscape of Scotland accompanied by her two horses
24 Mar 2021,19 mins
Mark and Euan find out about the vernal equinox, the migratory pattern of geese and a tale from Orkney
The vernal equinox, the migratory pattern of geese and an Orcadian tale
20 Mar 2021,84 mins
A History of Women Walking with Kerri Andrews - celebrating 6 women who wrote about walking.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with author, walker and academic, Kerri Andrews.
17 Mar 2021,40 mins
Electric trams, kippers, cats and steam engines - Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019
Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019
13 Mar 2021,85 mins
Hares, the Aurora, Puffins and a Frunkie
Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
06 Mar 2021,82 mins
Former paratrooper Chris Lewis is walking the coastline of the UK. Mark Stephen meets up with him in north east Scotland
Mark meets former paratrooper Chris Lewis on his journey to walk the coastline of the UK
03 Mar 2021,20 mins
An electrical wizard, the airships of north east Scotland and the ice mushrooms of Patagonia
An electrical wizard, the airships of north east Scotland and the arrival of Spring
27 Feb 2021,84 mins
Mark and Euan meet David Balharry, Chief Executive of the John Muir Trust to discuss the trust, his career and ice mushrooms
Mark and Euan meet David Balharry, Chief Executive of the John Muir Trust
24 Feb 2021,39 mins
Sea Shanties a Hip-hop Crofter and more
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
20 Feb 2021,83 mins
Mark Stephen meets gaelic poet, musician, crofter and hip hop producer, Griogair Labhruidh in North Ballachulish
Mark Stephen meets poet, musician, crofter and hip hop producer, Griogair Labhruidh
17 Feb 2021,29 mins
Celebrating Snow - Flakes, Skiing and Crunching.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a wintery podcast.
13 Feb 2021,83 mins
The Importance of Connecting to the Land for Refugees - A Conversation with Professor Alison Phipps
Mark and Euan hear from UNESCO Chair for Integration Alison Phipps of Glasgow University.
10 Feb 2021,42 mins
The history of the humble neep, the roaring game and the iron age forts of Angus known as the cathertuns
The history of the humble neep, curling outdoors and the iron age forts of Angus
06 Feb 2021,83 mins
Writer and Illustrator Jackie Morris shares some of her favourite Birds and Beasts from The Lost Spells and Beyond.
Jackie chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
03 Feb 2021,40 mins
The Urban Birder, Callendar Park and Bird Table Etiquette
A bird-tastic podcast with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
30 Jan 2021,84 mins
A Big Garden Birdwatch Special from Mark Stephen's Bird Feeders.
Mark records and describes the birds visiting his feeders in Aberdeenshire.
27 Jan 2021,23 mins
Mark and Euan celebrate Robert Burns through poetry and song and visit his local drinking den, The Globe Inn in Dumfries
Mark and Euan celebrate Robert Burns through his poetry and song
23 Jan 2021,83 mins
A Robert Burns Special with Valentina Bold
Mark and Euan discuss a selection of Burns' poems and songs with Dr Valentina Bold.
20 Jan 2021,44 mins
Salt, Wassailing and More Doric Poetry
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a selection of stories from the Scottish Outdoors.
16 Jan 2021,84 mins
Naturalist Roy Dennis on a lifetime dedicated to conservation.
Roy Dennis speaks to Mark and Euan about his book 'Cottongrass Summer.'
13 Jan 2021,41 mins
Ice, Wanderings, a Submarine Tale and Playing Outside
Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast featuring a Shetland walk plus much more
09 Jan 2021,84 mins
A Journey in Sound with Jez Riley French - Part 2. Cable cars, swans on ice and the sound between buildings in Japan.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham hear from sound artist Jez Riley French.
06 Jan 2021,35 mins
Favourite podcast moments of 2020 including Frank Gardner and Karine Polwart, stone circles and some Shetland mythology
Favourite podcast moments of 2020, stone circles and some Shetland mythology
02 Jan 2021,76 mins
Boxing Day Out of Doors
Join Mark, Euan and Helen round a bonfire for a Norwegian style Christmas celebration.
26 Dec 2020,84 mins