Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,793 episodes

Episodes

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Snorkelling Artists, Acorns and Access
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
04 Oct 2025,84 mins
An Historic Sailing Ship - The Bessie Ellen
Helen Needham meets writer Linda Cracknell and skipper Nikki Alford on the Bessie Ellen
01 Oct 2025,27 mins
A Kitchen Garden, The Trossachs Explorer and 200 Years of the Modern Railway
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
27 Sep 2025,82 mins
Life, Death and the Outdoors with Juliet Robertson
Rachel Stewart talks to outdoor education expert Juliet about her terminal illness.
24 Sep 2025,22 mins
Trees, Trains and Spiders
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
20 Sep 2025,83 mins
RRS Discovery
Mark Stephen visits the RRS Discovery restoration project in Dundee
17 Sep 2025,27 mins
Counting Butterflies, Carriage Driving and Nature Writing
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
13 Sep 2025,81 mins
The Beauty of Moths
Mark Stephen meets a couple of moth enthusiasts at Insh Marshes near Aviemore
10 Sep 2025,20 mins
Rooks, Disc Golf and Autumnal Activities
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
06 Sep 2025,81 mins
Scottish Owl Centre - End of an Era
Rachel Stewart meets the owners of the Scottish Owl Centre as they prepare for retirement
03 Sep 2025,26 mins
Coal Carrying Championships, Life on St Kilda and Underwater Photography
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart from stories from the great outdoors
30 Aug 2025,82 mins
Josh Donaldson - Litter Picking
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
27 Aug 2025,21 mins
Rivers, Fossils and Hot Air Balloons
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with stories from the great outdoors
23 Aug 2025,84 mins
Rivers with Robert Macfarlane
Helen Needham discusses the 'aliveness' of rivers with writer Robert Macfarlane
20 Aug 2025,31 mins
Moose, Cranes and the Wolf of Badenoch
Mark Stephen and Jenny Graham with stories from the great outdoors
16 Aug 2025,81 mins
Eddy Graham - Clouds
Mark Stephen meets Eddy Graham, a lecturer/researcher in atmospheric science.
13 Aug 2025,24 mins
Rowing on the River Clyde, Stonehaven's Land Train and Free Bikes at the Edinburgh Fringe
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
09 Aug 2025,82 mins
The Whithorn Way - Part 6 - Girvan to St Ninian's Cave
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
06 Aug 2025,39 mins
A Herring Queen, Art on a Bus and a Very Small Ferry
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
02 Aug 2025,83 mins
Scotland's First Inclusive Farm
Phil Sime meets blind farmer Mike Duxbury of Scotland's First Inclusive Farm
30 Jul 2025,28 mins
An Orkney Shipwreck, A Rare Moth and Aspen Trees
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
26 Jul 2025,80 mins
The Whithorn Way - Part 5 - Ayr to Girvan
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
23 Jul 2025,29 mins
A Tea Clipper, Sail Training and The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen
It’s anchors aweigh for Out of Doors as we are live from the Tall Ships Races in Aberdeen.
19 Jul 2025,84 mins
Veteran Cattle Breeder and Author, Harold Murray
Mark Stephen meets Harold Murray, veteran cattle breeder and author
16 Jul 2025,18 mins
Screaming Swifts, Flapperskate and a Pictish Hill Fort in Fife
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
12 Jul 2025,83 mins
The Whithorn Way - Part 4 - Irvine to Ayr
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
09 Jul 2025,26 mins
Concorde, Coastal Rowing and the Bordered Brown Lacewing
Join Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
05 Jul 2025,84 mins
Journeying with Josie Vallely and Maisie the Horse
Helen Needham meets artist Josie Vallely and her horse Maisie
02 Jul 2025,24 mins
The Whithorn Way - Part 3 - Lochwinnoch to Irvine
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
25 Jun 2025,31 mins
Summer Solstice, Royal Highland Show and Composting
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
21 Jun 2025,82 mins