Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,793 episodes

Episodes

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Spring Birds, Granny Pines and an Electric Boat
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
25 Apr 2026,83 mins
A Mountain Rescue Story with Ioana Ticu
Rachel Stewart hears from an experienced mountaineer who had to call for help on Ben More
22 Apr 2026,24 mins
Trig Points at 90, Dippers, Gannets and Lapwings
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
18 Apr 2026,82 mins
Three Words for Forest
The story of the play Three Words for Forest which explores the changing face of forestry
15 Apr 2026,18 mins
Dry Stane Dyking, the Longest Canal Tunnel in Scotland and Foraging in the South West
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
11 Apr 2026,82 mins
50 Years of Landward, Scotland's Farming and Countryside TV programme
Scotland's farming and countryside programme Landward celebrates its 50th anniversary
08 Apr 2026,24 mins
The Oldest Munro Bagger, A Secret Bunker and Bikes Galore
Mark Stephen and Calum Maclean with stories from the great outdoors
04 Apr 2026,78 mins
Bervie Brow Cold War Bunker
Mark Stephen meets Harry Fleming, owner of a cold war bunker on the Aberdeenshire coast
01 Apr 2026,20 mins
The Saint, The Sheep and The Sycamore
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
28 Mar 2026,81 mins
Lunan Bay Footsteps
Mark Stephen speaks to Kate Britton about the race to preserve a 2000 year old footprint.
25 Mar 2026,21 mins
White Hens, Bere Barley and Migrating Toads
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
21 Mar 2026,83 mins
Connecting with Deep Time, a Special Volcano and Planet Mars with Artist Ilana Halperin
Helen Needham hears from artist Ilana Halperin in Newlands Park in Glasgow
18 Mar 2026,25 mins
Corbetts, Snowdrops and a Talkative Raven
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
14 Mar 2026,83 mins
Corbetts, Snowdrops and a Talkative Raven
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
14 Mar 2026,83 mins
Corbetts, Snowdrops and a Talkative Raven
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
14 Mar 2026,83 mins
Living with Fable the Raven
Mark Stephen meets Amy Buckley and her Raven called Fable
11 Mar 2026,18 mins
A Cornucopia of Wildlife including Bees, Dolphins and Beetles
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
07 Mar 2026,82 mins
Crovie - A Village on the Edge
Rachel Stewart talks to poet Anne Wiseman about Crovie's past and its fragile future.
04 Mar 2026,23 mins
A Cairngorms Soundscape, Harvesting Sap and Cycling from Boring to Dull
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
28 Feb 2026,83 mins
Bikepacking with Somhairle Johnston
Mark Stephen meets cyclist and content creator Somhairle Johnston.
25 Feb 2026,18 mins
Tawny Owls, Pearl Mussels and Jelly Ears
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
21 Feb 2026,83 mins
Women of the Cairngorms
Rachel Stewart meets storyteller Sarah Hobbs to hear how women have shaped the landscape.
18 Feb 2026,24 mins
Here Comes the Sun, Europe's First Feminist Bird Club and Eating Jellyfish
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
14 Feb 2026,82 mins
Murmurs of Spring
Mark Stephen visits the Murmurs of Spring art exhibition in East Lothian
11 Feb 2026,28 mins
Swift Bricks, Palm Houses and Potholes
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
07 Feb 2026,82 mins
Master Wood Carver, David Robinson
Mark Stephen meets wood carver David Robinson whose works mainly feature wildlife
04 Feb 2026,17 mins
Harmony in Nature, a Festival of Light and the World's Toughest Row
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
31 Jan 2026,84 mins
The Role of the Corn Bunting in Scotland's Ecology
Mark Stephen speaks to Professor Will Cresswell about the welcome rise in corn buntings.
28 Jan 2026,22 mins
Seagrass Fairy Circles, Peas and Beans and an Invasion of Gorse
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
24 Jan 2026,84 mins
The Rangers and Volunteers Keeping Gorse at Bay in Aberdeen
Mark Stephen meets the rangers and volunteers keeping gorse at bay near Aberdeen
21 Jan 2026,18 mins