Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,777 episodes

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Treachery, Sex and Death - The Fascinating World of Rock Pools with Adam Nicolson
Mark Stephen visits author Adam Nicolson's homemade rock pools on the Morvern Peninsula.
28 Jul 2021,36 mins
Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine and the sounds of a water organ
Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine, the sounds of a water organ plus a vampiric tale
24 Jul 2021,83 mins
Rory MacPhee on Forest Bathing and Finding Peace in his Woodland in Fife
Mark Stephen speaks with Rory MacPhee at the Lindor Curative Forest.
21 Jul 2021,28 mins
City National Parks, Eels and Albert the Albatross
Mark Stephen and Rory Crawford with stories from the great outdoors.
17 Jul 2021,82 mins
Life Saving Birds with Charlie Corbett - how our feathered friends can help us through tough times.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to author Charlie Corbett.
14 Jul 2021,28 mins
The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld
Mark and Euan follow the river Tay, Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld
10 Jul 2021,56 mins
The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld
The River Tay - Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld
07 Jul 2021,29 mins
Mark Stephen and Anna Massie discover swarming honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy
Swarms of honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy
03 Jul 2021,82 mins
Katharine Norbury on Women Writing about Nature
Helen Needham talks to Katharine Norbury about her anthology of nature writing by women.
30 Jun 2021,28 mins
Insects, Seaplanes and Chickens
Mark Stephen visits a labyrinth and Helen Needham conquers her fear of hens.
26 Jun 2021,83 mins
Roy Dennis on Reintroducing Sea Eagles, Red Kites and Beavers. Plus the prospect of Wolves and Lynx in Scotland.
Euan McIlwraith chats to ornithologist and naturalist, Roy Dennis.
23 Jun 2021,28 mins
The Royal Highland Showcase, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and a community orchard
The Royal Highland Showcase, the river Devon, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and rare bees
19 Jun 2021,80 mins
Fair Isle - the Island of Inspiration for Musician and Composer Inge Thomson.
Inge Thomson talks about her native Fair Isle with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
16 Jun 2021,32 mins
Wildlife photography, dowsing and the paddle steamer, Waverley
The paddle steamer, Waverley, the art of dowsing and wildlife photography
12 Jun 2021,84 mins
The Secret Life of the Otter - Photographer Andy Howard on Capturing these Elusive Creatures
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet Andy on the Beauly Firth near Inverness.
09 Jun 2021,28 mins
Squirrels, Trees and Swallows
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors Podcast.
05 Jun 2021,84 mins
Mark Stephen meets naturalist, conservationist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in highland Perthshire
Mark Stephen meets naturalist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in Perthshire
02 Jun 2021,28 mins
An Iconic Train Journey from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.
29 May 2021,85 mins
A Landscape for Recovery - Pennie Latin shares her experience of cancer recovery in the Great Glen
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with broadcaster and blogger, Pennie Latin.
26 May 2021,33 mins
Brochs, Earth Hound and a Sound Walk at Forvie.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.
22 May 2021,83 mins
Mark Stephen meets palaeontologist and geologist Dr Katie Strang for a fossil hunt on the Fife coast
Mark Stephen goes fossil hunting with palaeontologist and geologist Dr Katie Strang
21 May 2021,28 mins
For mental health awareness week, Mark and Euan explore the benefits of outdoor life on our mental health
How the power of the great outdoors can boost our mental health
15 May 2021,83 mins
In Search of the Source of the River Dee
Helen Needham follows in author Nan Shepherd's footsteps to the Wells of Dee.
12 May 2021,31 mins
Mar Lodge - 200 Years for Regeneration with Ecologist Andrew Painting
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith visit the Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms.
08 May 2021,56 mins
The Dawn Chorus from North East Scotland
Euan takes us through the dawn chorus and tells us about the different birds we can hear
05 May 2021,28 mins
North East Birds, Dawn Chorus, Beltane and Loch Tay
Mark and Euan with birdsong from across Scotland and we also celebrate Beltane.
01 May 2021,83 mins
Following the Manx Shearwater from Scotland to the South Atlantic with Roger Morgan-Grenville
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to Roger about the remarkable life of the Manxie.
28 Apr 2021,28 mins
Seaside Nostalgia, Climate Tales and Percy Toplis
With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
24 Apr 2021,82 mins
Our Man in Orkney, Dave Gray
Mark and Euan chat to former Radio Orkney colleague Dave Gray about radio and island life
21 Apr 2021,34 mins
An 18th century astronomer from North East Scotland, lambing in Lanarkshire and mystery birds galore
Lambing in Lanarkshire, mystery birds galore and the mythical tale of the The Brooby
17 Apr 2021,83 mins