Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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A flexitarian approach to our diet, bluebells of any sort and a super speedy fish
A super speedy fish capable of over 40 mph, bluebells of any kind and flexitarian diets
18 Jan 2020,38 mins
A Plant Themed Podcast
Mark and Euan with a podcast looking at trees, berries and much more.
11 Jan 2020,61 mins
Nature is Good For You - a blast of fresh air for the New Year and why we should all spend more time outdoors.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a special New Year podcast.
04 Jan 2020,85 mins
Wood ants, the fish with the cucumber smell, tailless cats, a disobedient falcon and field full of whooper swans
Mark and Euan look back at some of their animal encounters over the past year
28 Dec 2019,52 mins
Mark and Euan are joined by storyteller Pauline Cordiner, Euan boards a Santa steam train and Mark visits a Christmas grotto
Story teller Pauline Cordiner joins Mark and Euan for some festive tales around the fire
21 Dec 2019,55 mins
100 Years of Forestry in Scotland
Mark and Euan with a look back at a centenary of forestry in Scotland.
14 Dec 2019,54 mins
Euan meets up with Gordon Buchanan, Mark builds a hedgehog box and finds out about insects as foodstuffs
Euan meets Gordon Buchanan, Mark builds a hedgehog box and pasta made from crickets
07 Dec 2019,38 mins
Wanderings, Wild Gardens and Lapwings
Mark goes for a wander, Helen plants a wild garden and Euan looks for lapwings.
30 Nov 2019,46 mins
Geese at Daybreak
Mark and Euan spend the morning at Caerlaverock wetland centre with author Steven Rutt.
27 Nov 2019,29 mins
The Joys of Winter
Mark and Euan with a podcast all about winter.
23 Nov 2019,54 mins
Mark and Euan explore the art of hedgelaying, meet a talkative jackdaw and the most spoilt bees in the country
The art of hedgelaying, a talkative jackdaw and the most spoilt bees in the country
16 Nov 2019,73 mins
Albino squirrel, update on Cairngorm Mountain and Forest Floor.
With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
09 Nov 2019,41 mins
Mark and Euan explore the sand dunes of West Sands in St Andrews, a field full of whooper swans and a community fridge
The sand dunes of West Sands, St Andrews, a field full of swans and a community fridge
02 Nov 2019,58 mins
Cultybraggan Camp Development
Mark and Euan explore the former PoW camp at Cultybraggan which is now community owned.
26 Oct 2019,59 mins
Alongside Autumn – A Composer’s Walk
Helen Needham catches up with composer Matilda Brown as she walks the length of Scotland.
23 Oct 2019,21 mins
Euan and Helen explore the sounds of nature, a low carbon future and spiders galore
The sounds of nature, a low carbon future and spiders galore
19 Oct 2019,50 mins
American National Parks Special
Mark and Euan spend time in the USA learning about the National Park Service.
16 Oct 2019,84 mins
Electrofishing, Ants and Crocodile Rock
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a podcast featuring ants, leeches and cranes.
12 Oct 2019,70 mins
Helen Needham finds out how being outdoors can help women overcome trauma and addiction.
She spends time on the Venture Trust's Next Steps course in rural Perthshire.
09 Oct 2019,38 mins
A Bishops' Palace in the Borders, mystery art in Angus and a bridge with an interesting past near Pitlochry
A Bishops' Palace in the Borders, mystery art in Angus and the story of the Garry Bridge
05 Oct 2019,53 mins
Mark and Euan attend an electric vehicle event at Grampian Transport Museum in Alford.
Mark and Euan are at Grampian Transport Museum in Alford for an electric vehicle event.
02 Oct 2019,29 mins
Mark Stephen visits a the Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Comparing and contrasting with the Scottish Sporting Estate model.
28 Sep 2019,48 mins
Mark and Euan are on the search for tawny owls, visit a wood work studio and discover how to be a wildlife guide
A search for tawny owls, a visit to a wood work studio and how to become a wildlife guide
28 Sep 2019,40 mins
Mark Stephen explores the Tswalu game reserve in South Africa
Mark Stephen explores the Tswalu game reserve in South Africa
25 Sep 2019,68 mins
Mark Stephen visits a the Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
To compare and contrast with the Scottish Sporting Estate model.
24 Sep 2019,48 mins
Mark takes a boat trip on Loch Katrine, Euan cycles the Isla Way and the species that used to roam the Scottish countryside
A boat trip on Loch Katrine, cycling the Isla Way and the extinct species of Scotland
14 Sep 2019,64 mins
Life on the canal and a slow railway journey
Mark spends some time on a narrowboat and Euan takes a trip on The Whisky Line train.
11 Sep 2019,29 mins
Life on a Highland Estate
Mark and Euan visit Garrogie Estate to find out how it operates.
07 Sep 2019,55 mins
Mark and Euan discover the regeneration of Aberfoyle, meet a mother and daughter on a home made canoe trip and stylish camping
The regeneration of Aberfoyle, a home made canoe trip and a stylish approach to camping
24 Aug 2019,65 mins
Kim McAllister takes a personal look at options for rewilding in Scotland including a visit to the Alladale Wilderness Reserve
Discussing wolves, lynx and planting trees.
22 Aug 2019,28 mins