Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,793 episodes

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A trip to Cape Wrath in the North West of Scotland.
Mark Stephen takes a bumpy ride to the Cape Wrath Lighthouse.
08 Apr 2020,26 mins
Ullapool Hill, Red Kites and Trowies.
Plus guess the bird song with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
04 Apr 2020,58 mins
Birdsong, Badgers and Wooden Tom
Mark and Euan with this Saturday's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
28 Mar 2020,85 mins
Mark, Euan and Laura explore outdoor theatre in the woods, the humble daffodil and the tranquil sounds of a beachscape
Outdoor theatre in the woods, the humble daffodil and the tranquil sounds of a beach
21 Mar 2020,83 mins
Helen Needham chats to author and photographer Geoff Allan about bothies in Scotland.
Geoff Allan is author of The Scottish Bothy Bible and Scottish Bothy Walks.
18 Mar 2020,19 mins
Cairngorm Climate, Glasgow Central Station and Snorkelling
Helen Needham and Mark Stephen with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
14 Mar 2020,37 mins
Mark and Euan visit the mysterious Goblin Ha', Almondell country park and hear about the not so melodic corncrake
The mysterious Goblin Ha', Almondell country park and the not so melodic corncrake
07 Mar 2020,41 mins
What's the future of farming? Mark attends the New Entrants to Farming Gathering to find out why it's still an attractive job
What's the future of farming? Mark visits the new entrants to farming annual gathering
04 Mar 2020,22 mins
Ben Dolphin, Eriskay Ponies, Owls and Leap Day
Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
29 Feb 2020,50 mins
Mark and Euan meet a reluctant alpaca, take a trip on a trishaw, how to own a woodland and the underground life of a mole
A reluctant alpaca, a trip on a trishaw, how to own a woodland and the life of a mole
22 Feb 2020,59 mins
Mark and Euan meet Heather Morning of Mountaineering Scotland to find out about her lifelong career in the outdoors
Heather Morning of Mountaineering Scotland on her lifelong career in the outdoors
19 Feb 2020,23 mins
Mark and Euan discover the skill of stone masonry, explore the future of ski-ing in the Cairngorms and the beauty of paths
The skill of stone masonry, ski-ing in the Cairngorm and the beauty and benefits of paths
15 Feb 2020,51 mins
Walking, squirrels and stone
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with this week's Scotland Outdoors.
08 Feb 2020,50 mins
Mark takes a spin on an electric bike, Helen discovers mud, glorious mud and the history of The Aberdeenshire Canal
Electric bikes, mud, glorious mud, canals and wetlands
01 Feb 2020,63 mins
Mark and Euan celebrate the birth of poet Robert Burns with a visit to his farm near Dumfries and his favourite inn
Mark and Euan celebrate the birth of poet Robert Burns with a visit to the Dumfries area
25 Jan 2020,52 mins
How to get around the country without a car. Mark and Euan find out with the help of listener suggestions
How easy is it to get around without a car. Mark and Euan find out with listener help
22 Jan 2020,12 mins
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