Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,793 episodes

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Inside The Scott Monument, Midnight Swimming and Nordic Walking
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
15 Aug 2026,83 mins
In The Company of Sheep
Mark Stephen meets naturalist Polly Pullar to find out why she loves sheep so much
12 Aug 2026,25 mins
Living Our Best Iron Age Life on the Banks of Loch Tay
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with a special programme from the Scottish Crannog Centre
08 Aug 2026,84 mins
Rowing to Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve with the Catterline Coastal Rowing Club
Helen Needham visits the spectacular seabird colony on a skiff
05 Aug 2026,31 mins
Island Life, Fringe by the Sea and the Strichen Staggers
Mark Stephen and Rachel Bell with stories from the great outdoor
01 Aug 2026,82 mins
Exploring the history and wildlife of the Island of Lismore
Mark Stephen takes a Land Rover tour of the Inner Hebridean island of Lismore
29 Jul 2026,24 mins
A Lavender Farm in Fife, Cairngorm Wildfires and a Sealife Safari
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
25 Jul 2026,83 mins
Cal Flyn - The Savage Landscape
Mark Stephen meets Cal Flyn, author of The Savage Landscape - How We Made The Wilderness
22 Jul 2026,25 mins
Callendar Park, Maud Railway Museum and Ardersier Common
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
18 Jul 2026,83 mins
Ardersier Local Nature Reserve
Phil Sime and Morven Livingstone visit Ardersier local nature reserve.
15 Jul 2026,29 mins
Rowing, Sailing, Beavers and a Hot Toddy
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
11 Jul 2026,83 mins
Helen Denerley - Life as a Scottish Sculptor
Rachel Stewart meets Helen in her workshop as she unveils her latest sculpture.
08 Jul 2026,22 mins
Edinburgh's Floral Clock, A Moray Firth Sea Adventure and Sonic Postcards
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
04 Jul 2026,81 mins
Saving the Rare Twinflower of the Caledonian Pine Forest with Sam Jones of Plantlife
Mark Stephen hears about attempts to save the twinflower in Abernethy Forest
01 Jul 2026,21 mins
In Search of Moss, Rackwick's Bothy and Unusual Wildlife Encounters
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
27 Jun 2026,82 mins
Breaking Down Barriers with the Adaptive Riders Collective
Rachel Stewart visits the charity which aims to make off-road cycling open to all.
24 Jun 2026,22 mins
Glasgow Tandem Club, Boston Nature Centre and Surf Therapy
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
13 Jun 2026,80 mins
A Place to Be at the Taliesin Community Woods
Mark Stephen visits the Taliesin Community Woodland in Dumfries and Galloway
10 Jun 2026,23 mins
Hugh MacDiarmid, KuneKune Pigs and The Sound of the Year
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
06 Jun 2026,82 mins
Exploring the rocks of Fife with the Scottish Geologist
Rachel Stewart meets Luisa Hendry, better known as the Scottish Geologist on social media
03 Jun 2026,23 mins
Geology, PS Waverley and Parakeets
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
30 May 2026,83 mins
A Trip Doon the Watter on the Waverley
Mark Stephen climbs aboard the world's last seagoing paddle steamer, The Waverley
27 May 2026,26 mins
Mudlarking, Parakeets, Narrowboats and a City Farm all from London
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with outdoor stories from the city of London
23 May 2026,82 mins
Climbing the Winter Munros with Mountaineer Anna Wells
Helen Needham speaks with Anna Wells, the first woman to complete the munros in a winter
20 May 2026,26 mins
Kites, Rivers and Maps
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
16 May 2026,82 mins
Foraging and Fermenting with Janice Clyne
Rachel Stewart talks to Janice about foraging plants widely regarded as garden weeds.
13 May 2026,21 mins
Cranes, Mast Climbing and Skunk Cabbage
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
09 May 2026,83 mins
From Nethybridge to Nepal with Marian Burrows-Smith
Marian discusses her toilet project for girls with Helen Needham
06 May 2026,18 mins
The Highland Folk Museum, Get On A Bike in Elgin and Fern Restoration in the Highlands
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
02 May 2026,82 mins
From Raindrop to Sea with Stephen Rutt
Mark Stephen chats to writer Stephen Rutt about his new book 'The Waterlands'
29 Apr 2026,20 mins