Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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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
April 16 2021 is the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden. Mark Stephen visits the site of the bloody battle
The Battle of Culloden took place 275 years ago. Mark Stephen visits the battle site
14 Apr 2021,28 mins
Moss, Steam Engines and a Hydrogen Bus
Mark and Euan with stories from across Scotland.
10 Apr 2021,84 mins
Plants for the Planet: Sandy Knapp of the Natural History Museum in London shares her top five plants to help the planet
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham chat with botanist, Dr Sandy Knapp.
07 Apr 2021,28 mins
Mark sets off on the Aberdeen coastal trail, Euan duets with a blackbird, some timely garden advice and there's camels
The Aberdeen coastal trail, Euan duets with a blackbird and one woman and her camels
03 Apr 2021,81 mins
Scottish Adventurer Alice Morrison shares tales of exploring Africa, including crossing the Sahara Desert.
Alice Morrison chats with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham
31 Mar 2021,28 mins
Climate Change, Frogs and River Restoration
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
27 Mar 2021,84 mins
Mark Stephen meets long distance horse trekker Claire Alldrit who takes not one horse on her adventures but two
Claire Alldrit explores the landscape of Scotland accompanied by her two horses
24 Mar 2021,19 mins
Mark and Euan find out about the vernal equinox, the migratory pattern of geese and a tale from Orkney
The vernal equinox, the migratory pattern of geese and an Orcadian tale
20 Mar 2021,84 mins
A History of Women Walking with Kerri Andrews - celebrating 6 women who wrote about walking.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with author, walker and academic, Kerri Andrews.
17 Mar 2021,40 mins
Electric trams, kippers, cats and steam engines - Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019
Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019
13 Mar 2021,85 mins
Hares, the Aurora, Puffins and a Frunkie
Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
06 Mar 2021,82 mins
Former paratrooper Chris Lewis is walking the coastline of the UK. Mark Stephen meets up with him in north east Scotland
Mark meets former paratrooper Chris Lewis on his journey to walk the coastline of the UK
03 Mar 2021,20 mins