Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,777 episodes

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Old Grey Fergie, Isle of Man TT, the Whistling Wind and a Mystery Beastie.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a taste of the outdoor life.
30 May 2020,81 mins
Wolves in Wyoming - Philippa Forrester shares her love and fascination for wolves.
Mark and Euan speak with ecologist, writer and tv presenter Philippa Forrester.
27 May 2020,33 mins
Clouds, Squirrels and Archaeology
Mark and Euan gazing at clouds, learning about the Picts plus much more.
23 May 2020,85 mins
Travelling the globe from Antarctica to the North Pole with award winning sound recordist, Chris Watson.
Chris shares sounds he's gathered from around the world with Mark and Euan.
20 May 2020,48 mins
Celebrating trees - from forest bathing to Tree of the Year. And this week's mystery bird...
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith celebrate the wonder of trees.
16 May 2020,79 mins
Bird watching in London, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and the Middle East with the BBC's Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner
Mark and Euan learn about Frank's passion for birds.
13 May 2020,28 mins
Rabbits, Gorse and Handa Island
Mark tells us all about rabbits and Euan brews an interesting gorse tea.
09 May 2020,85 mins
Birds of New Zealand - Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith connect with Alison Ballance of Radio New Zealand
Alison shares her remarkable collection of NZ bird sounds and shares her stories.
06 May 2020,33 mins
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with an International Dawn Chorus Day special.
Including our mystery bird, Orcadian bird names and new music inspired by sparrows.
02 May 2020,84 mins
Helen Needham spices up her daily exercise with Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley.
Tristan advises on how to deepen your understanding of the natural world.
29 Apr 2020,22 mins
Moths, Frogs and Daily Walks
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with this week's Scotland Outdoors.
25 Apr 2020,85 mins
Helen Needham chats to Shetland artist Amy Gear about her take on landscape, feminism and folklore.
Including a description of 'ferning'...and how this has influenced Amy's work.
22 Apr 2020,25 mins
Norway caving, ospreys and Venus.
Re-live Euan's terrifying caving experience in Norway. Plus Mark's musings on Venus.
18 Apr 2020,71 mins
The Loch Ness Monster, The Easter Bunny and a Mystery Bird
Mark and Euan with some mythical creatures and some real wildlife as well.
11 Apr 2020,84 mins
A trip to Cape Wrath in the North West of Scotland.
Mark Stephen takes a bumpy ride to the Cape Wrath Lighthouse.
08 Apr 2020,26 mins
Ullapool Hill, Red Kites and Trowies.
Plus guess the bird song with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
04 Apr 2020,58 mins
Birdsong, Badgers and Wooden Tom
Mark and Euan with this Saturday's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
28 Mar 2020,85 mins
Mark, Euan and Laura explore outdoor theatre in the woods, the humble daffodil and the tranquil sounds of a beachscape
Outdoor theatre in the woods, the humble daffodil and the tranquil sounds of a beach
21 Mar 2020,83 mins
Helen Needham chats to author and photographer Geoff Allan about bothies in Scotland.
Geoff Allan is author of The Scottish Bothy Bible and Scottish Bothy Walks.
18 Mar 2020,19 mins
Cairngorm Climate, Glasgow Central Station and Snorkelling
Helen Needham and Mark Stephen with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
14 Mar 2020,37 mins
Mark and Euan visit the mysterious Goblin Ha', Almondell country park and hear about the not so melodic corncrake
The mysterious Goblin Ha', Almondell country park and the not so melodic corncrake
07 Mar 2020,41 mins
What's the future of farming? Mark attends the New Entrants to Farming Gathering to find out why it's still an attractive job
What's the future of farming? Mark visits the new entrants to farming annual gathering
04 Mar 2020,22 mins
Ben Dolphin, Eriskay Ponies, Owls and Leap Day
Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
29 Feb 2020,50 mins
Mark and Euan meet a reluctant alpaca, take a trip on a trishaw, how to own a woodland and the underground life of a mole
A reluctant alpaca, a trip on a trishaw, how to own a woodland and the life of a mole
22 Feb 2020,59 mins
Mark and Euan meet Heather Morning of Mountaineering Scotland to find out about her lifelong career in the outdoors
Heather Morning of Mountaineering Scotland on her lifelong career in the outdoors
19 Feb 2020,23 mins
Mark and Euan discover the skill of stone masonry, explore the future of ski-ing in the Cairngorms and the beauty of paths
The skill of stone masonry, ski-ing in the Cairngorm and the beauty and benefits of paths
15 Feb 2020,51 mins
Walking, squirrels and stone
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with this week's Scotland Outdoors.
08 Feb 2020,50 mins
Mark takes a spin on an electric bike, Helen discovers mud, glorious mud and the history of The Aberdeenshire Canal
Electric bikes, mud, glorious mud, canals and wetlands
01 Feb 2020,63 mins
Mark and Euan celebrate the birth of poet Robert Burns with a visit to his farm near Dumfries and his favourite inn
Mark and Euan celebrate the birth of poet Robert Burns with a visit to the Dumfries area
25 Jan 2020,52 mins
How to get around the country without a car. Mark and Euan find out with the help of listener suggestions
How easy is it to get around without a car. Mark and Euan find out with listener help
22 Jan 2020,12 mins