Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,793 episodes

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Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith revisit a trip they made to the most remote part of the British Isles, St Kilda in 2011
Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Islands at the Edge of the World in 2011
25 Jul 2020,56 mins
Leonie Charlton describes her journey riding on horseback from Barra to Callanish in the Outer Hebrides.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham chat with Leonie about her book Marram.
22 Jul 2020,43 mins
National Park rangers, the history of the daisy and gannets
Mark and Euan visit a gannet colony and meet some park rangers
18 Jul 2020,83 mins
Wildlife cameraman Raymond Besant shares his passion for Orkney's wildlife including filming otters for BBC Springwatch.
Raymond chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham from his home in Orkney.
15 Jul 2020,36 mins
An Alien Invader, a Polar Explorer and a Black Isle Walk
Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
11 Jul 2020,84 mins
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
08 Jul 2020,30 mins
Musical Musings and Getting Ready to Explore
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
04 Jul 2020,83 mins
Exploring the islands of the West Coast of Ireland and Scotland by boat with travel writer, Philip Marsden.
Mark and Euan hear about the history and folklore connected to Philip's voyage.
01 Jul 2020,40 mins
The Perfect Scottish Picnic featuring the Mighty Scotch Egg, Outdoor Toilet Etiquette plus Mystery Bird AND Mystery Insect.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a very stormy podcast.
27 Jun 2020,81 mins
Filming chimps in West Africa and birds of prey in Scotland with Sally-Ann Wilson, filmmaker and CEO of Public Media Alliance.
Sally-Ann Wilson shares her deep love of the natural world with Mark and Euan.
24 Jun 2020,38 mins
Cattle, Kist Parties and Highland Show Memories
Mark and Euan with a podcast marking what would have been the 180th Royal Highland Show.
20 Jun 2020,85 mins
Field recordings from around the world with Eleanor McDowall - from inside a hollow tree in Russia to church bells in Croatia.
Mark and Euan hear from the producer of the Field Recordings Podcast.
17 Jun 2020,39 mins
Midgies, Mystery Bird and Earthquakes.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a range of topics from around Scotland.
13 Jun 2020,79 mins
Dr Gregory Kenicer of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh shares his knowledge of plants with Mark and Euan.
The history, folklore and practical uses of ten of Scotland's native plants.
10 Jun 2020,41 mins
Newts, Bees and Sunsets
Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
06 Jun 2020,83 mins
Filming lions,hyenas, polar bears and albatrosses with BAFTA award winning filmmaker John Aitchison.
John speaks to Mark and Euan from his home in Argyll.
03 Jun 2020,47 mins
Old Grey Fergie, Isle of Man TT, the Whistling Wind and a Mystery Beastie.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a taste of the outdoor life.
30 May 2020,81 mins
Wolves in Wyoming - Philippa Forrester shares her love and fascination for wolves.
Mark and Euan speak with ecologist, writer and tv presenter Philippa Forrester.
27 May 2020,33 mins
Clouds, Squirrels and Archaeology
Mark and Euan gazing at clouds, learning about the Picts plus much more.
23 May 2020,85 mins
Travelling the globe from Antarctica to the North Pole with award winning sound recordist, Chris Watson.
Chris shares sounds he's gathered from around the world with Mark and Euan.
20 May 2020,48 mins
Celebrating trees - from forest bathing to Tree of the Year. And this week's mystery bird...
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith celebrate the wonder of trees.
16 May 2020,79 mins
Bird watching in London, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and the Middle East with the BBC's Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner
Mark and Euan learn about Frank's passion for birds.
13 May 2020,28 mins
Rabbits, Gorse and Handa Island
Mark tells us all about rabbits and Euan brews an interesting gorse tea.
09 May 2020,85 mins
Birds of New Zealand - Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith connect with Alison Ballance of Radio New Zealand
Alison shares her remarkable collection of NZ bird sounds and shares her stories.
06 May 2020,33 mins
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with an International Dawn Chorus Day special.
Including our mystery bird, Orcadian bird names and new music inspired by sparrows.
02 May 2020,84 mins
Helen Needham spices up her daily exercise with Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley.
Tristan advises on how to deepen your understanding of the natural world.
29 Apr 2020,22 mins
Moths, Frogs and Daily Walks
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with this week's Scotland Outdoors.
25 Apr 2020,85 mins
Helen Needham chats to Shetland artist Amy Gear about her take on landscape, feminism and folklore.
Including a description of 'ferning'...and how this has influenced Amy's work.
22 Apr 2020,25 mins
Norway caving, ospreys and Venus.
Re-live Euan's terrifying caving experience in Norway. Plus Mark's musings on Venus.
18 Apr 2020,71 mins
The Loch Ness Monster, The Easter Bunny and a Mystery Bird
Mark and Euan with some mythical creatures and some real wildlife as well.
11 Apr 2020,84 mins