Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,777 episodes

Episodes

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A Wild and Wonderful Sound Journey with Musician and Composer Cosmo Sheldrake
Helen Needham meets musician and composer Cosmo Sheldrake
04 Jan 2025,30 mins
Life on the Island of Jura
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
01 Jan 2025,56 mins
A History of the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Mark Stephen gets a tour of the Palace with Curators Deborah Clarke and Emma Stead
25 Dec 2024,23 mins
A Winter Solstice Special
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart mark the turning of the year on the Winter Solstice
21 Dec 2024,86 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 4
Mark Stephen follows the route from Balquhidder to Corstorphine in Edinburgh
18 Dec 2024,29 mins
Firth of Forth Oysters, Soil Cubes and Dolphin Communication
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
14 Dec 2024,80 mins
An Orkney Hurricane, Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster in the 1930's and Terrifying Sounds from the Hamilton Mausoleum
Helen Needham presents some audio gems from BBC Scotland's archive
11 Dec 2024,22 mins
Queen Victoria's Picnic Cottage, Thick Trunk Tuesday and Swimming in the Clyde
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
07 Dec 2024,82 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 3
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
04 Dec 2024,25 mins
St Andrew's Day, Central Belt Badgers and Temperature Blankets
Rachel Stewart and Helen Needham with stories from the great outdoors
30 Nov 2024,84 mins
The Hidden Histories of Scottish Wood with Woodworker Callum Robinson
Helen Needham meets woodworker and author Callum Robinson
27 Nov 2024,24 mins
Ealing Beavers, Cosaig Growers and a Wonderful Steam Ship
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
23 Nov 2024,83 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 2
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
20 Nov 2024,23 mins
Stranraer Oysters, Moray Firth Seagrass and a Moonlit Dip
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
16 Nov 2024,80 mins
Finding Hope in a Crisis with Climate Activist Matt Sowerby
Helen Needham speaks with climate activist and writer Matt Sowerby
13 Nov 2024,21 mins
The Skipinnish Oak, Laggan Wolftrax and Fair Isle
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
09 Nov 2024,82 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 1
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
06 Nov 2024,32 mins
Caledonian Pines, Cider and the North Coast 500
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
02 Nov 2024,82 mins
Montrose Mosquitoes, the Grey Lady of Glamis Castle and Life as a Lighthouse Keeper
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
26 Oct 2024,83 mins
Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust
Mark Stephen with stories from the great outdoors
23 Oct 2024,30 mins
Islay Part Two
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with the second of two podcasts recorded on Islay
19 Oct 2024,56 mins
Islay Part One
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with the first of two podcasts recorded on Islay.
16 Oct 2024,29 mins
Slugs, Surfing and Tattie Picking
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
12 Oct 2024,81 mins
Saving the Great British Elm with David Shreeve and Max Coleman
Helen Needham hears about conservation efforts to save British elm trees
09 Oct 2024,26 mins
Tree Hugging, Firth of Forth Wildlife and Fyvie Castle
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with stories from the great outdoors
05 Oct 2024,84 mins
A History of Outdoor Access in Scotland with Tim Simons of Scotways
Mark Stephen meets Tim Simons of the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society
02 Oct 2024,17 mins
Turn Table Ferry, Lady of the Lake and Tile Whipping
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
28 Sep 2024,82 mins
An Autumn Equinox Walk up Aberdeenshire's Bennachie with Ian Grosz
Helen Needham joins writer Ian Grosz for a walk up Bennachie in Aberdeenshire
25 Sep 2024,25 mins
Saltmarshes, Shipwrecks and Honey Bees
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
21 Sep 2024,83 mins
Putting Nature at the Heart of Decision Making with Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project
Helen Needham meets Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University
18 Sep 2024,26 mins