Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,777 episodes

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Jonah The Whale, a field of flints near the river Dee and the ancient art of salmon net fishing
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith present the Scotland Outdoors podcast
13 Nov 2021,84 mins
Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris and the Spell Songs Singers
Helen Needham with the Spell Songs Collective ahead of the release of 'Let the Light In'.
10 Nov 2021,40 mins
Renewable Energy in Orkney, Sustainable Farming and Electric Cars - A COP26 Special.
With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
06 Nov 2021,82 mins
Mark Stephen visits a carbon footprint trail in the woodlands near Bennachie in Aberdeenshire
Mark Stephen presents the Scotland Outdoors podcast
03 Nov 2021,20 mins
A children's wood, the ghosts of Aberdeenshire and some greedy badgers
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith present the Scotland Outdoors podcast
30 Oct 2021,85 mins
Mark Stephen and nature photographer Andy Howard settle in to watch badgers at night
Badger watching with Mark Stephen and nature photographer Andy Howard
27 Oct 2021,27 mins
Pilgrimage for COP26, a Dundee Whale and a Smallholding Festival
Mark and Euan present the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
23 Oct 2021,84 mins
Slowing Your Roll with Travel Blogger and Podcaster Kathi Kamleitner
Helen Needham goes for a walk with Kathi Kamleitner of the Watch Me See Travel Blog.
20 Oct 2021,28 mins
Apples, Tatties, Phosphorescence and Slime.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.
16 Oct 2021,81 mins
Iain Cameron the Snow Patch Hunter
Mark Stephen talks to Iain Cameron about his latest book 'The Vanishing Ice'.
13 Oct 2021,26 mins
All aboard - from Fort William to Mallaig on the Jacobite Steam Train
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith present the Scotland Outdoors podcast
09 Oct 2021,54 mins
The Shieling Project - Connecting Children to the Past to Create a Resilient Future
Mark Stephen speaks to Sam Harrison of the Shieling Project based in the Highlands.
06 Oct 2021,26 mins
Outdoor saunas, paddleboarding and seasonal creep
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham present the Scotland Outdoors podcast
02 Oct 2021,84 mins
A Walking Revolution in Scotland - How a Couple's Passion for Walking Helped to Inspire a National Movement
Euan McIlwraith chats with Helen and Paul Webster of the website Walkhighlands.
29 Sep 2021,19 mins
Capercaillie, Cumberland wrestling and a spitfire jet in a back garden
Mark Stephen and Euan Mcilwraith present the Scotland Outdoors podcast
25 Sep 2021,80 mins
Bothy Culture - Using Bothies to Reflect and Connect
Mark Stephen learns more about The Bothy Project's Neighbourhood Residencies Scheme.
22 Sep 2021,26 mins
Hunting the Whale, Clothes that Fit and Bothy Culture
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.
18 Sep 2021,81 mins
Outdoor Therapy and Adventure with Life Coach Shona Macpherson
Helen Needham speaks with Counsellor and Life Coach Shona Macpherson.
15 Sep 2021,29 mins
Scotland's first seaweed festival, a field of flowers and the dark history behind some Scottish canals
Scotland's first seaweed festival, a field of flowers and the dark history of our canals
11 Sep 2021,80 mins
Understanding the Rocks Beneath Our Feet - A Scottish Geology Special
Mark Stephen on a beach in Fife with geologists Angus Miller and Katie Strang.
08 Sep 2021,24 mins
Spider webs, the atmospheric quality of mist and a fish called Cedric
Spider webs, the atmospheric quality of mist and a fish called Cedric
04 Sep 2021,83 mins
Who is Scotland's Land For? Andrew Thin of the Land Commission Imagines a Fairer Future.
With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
01 Sep 2021,23 mins
Doric Renaissance, Tintanic and Where Have All the Birds Gone?
Stories from the Scottish countryside with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
28 Aug 2021,82 mins
Four Scottish Folklore Tales of Wild and Wonderful Beasts
Compiled by Euan McIlwraith and featuring Mark Stephen.
25 Aug 2021,26 mins
Ben Nevis Part 2 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain
With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham.
21 Aug 2021,56 mins
Ben Nevis Part 1 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain
With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham exploring the mountain.
18 Aug 2021,30 mins
Jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun
The world of jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun
14 Aug 2021,81 mins
Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth and a seaweed breakfast
Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth, some determined badgers and a seaweed breakfast
07 Aug 2021,78 mins
Writer Baz Nichols on lost, abandoned and hidden landscapes
Helen Needham meets Baz Nichols at the Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire
04 Aug 2021,29 mins
Rowing the Scottish Coastline, Bonnie Prince Charlie's Plate and Cramond Island
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories for the great Scottish outdoors.
31 Jul 2021,84 mins