Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,793 episodes

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Preserving Antarctica's Heritage Buildings with Conservation Carpenter Graham Gillie
Mark Stephen hears from Graham Gillie about his extraordinary working life in Antarctica
05 Mar 2025,21 mins
Kingfishers, a Gunpowder Mill and a Halifax Bomber Relic
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart present stories from the great outdoors
01 Mar 2025,85 mins
Wildlife on the Water of Leith
Walking the Water of Leith with photographer Tom Kelly
26 Feb 2025,24 mins
A Soutar's Shop, Jigsaws and Gorillas
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
22 Feb 2025,82 mins
The Glasgow Seed Library with Rowan Lear
Helen Needham meets seed librarian Rowan Lear
19 Feb 2025,23 mins
Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Snowdrops and a Beaver MOT
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
15 Feb 2025,83 mins
Sunset Song - Exploring The Mearns - Part 2
Mark Stephen explores the landscape of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song
12 Feb 2025,29 mins
Water of Leith Otters, Salmon Fishing on the River Tweed and a Famous North East Cow
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
08 Feb 2025,83 mins
Sunset Song - Exploring the Mearns - Part 1
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith explore the Mearns with Sunset Song in hand
05 Feb 2025,26 mins
The Festival of Imbolc, World Wetlands Day and the Big Farmland Bird Count
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
01 Feb 2025,82 mins
Burns on Birds, Golden Eye and How to Make Haggis
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
25 Jan 2025,83 mins
Wandering Morven - A Wander up Morven with Artist and Adventurer Morven Stewart
Helen Needham walks up Morven in Aberdeenshire with Morven Stewart
22 Jan 2025,25 mins
Endurance Racing, the Ness Islands of Inverness and a Mini Kilted King
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
18 Jan 2025,79 mins
Tam O' Shanter and the Poetry of Robert Burns
Mark Stephen chooses some Burns favourites including his rendition of Tam O' Shanter
15 Jan 2025,15 mins
Nordic Skiing, Lynx and Mountain Rescue
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
11 Jan 2025,83 mins
Behind the Lens with Shahbaz Majeed
Rachel Stewart speaks to photographer and Landward presenter Shahbaz Majeed
08 Jan 2025,24 mins
A Wild and Wonderful Sound Journey with Musician and Composer Cosmo Sheldrake
Helen Needham meets musician and composer Cosmo Sheldrake
04 Jan 2025,30 mins
Life on the Island of Jura
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
01 Jan 2025,56 mins
A History of the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Mark Stephen gets a tour of the Palace with Curators Deborah Clarke and Emma Stead
25 Dec 2024,23 mins
A Winter Solstice Special
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart mark the turning of the year on the Winter Solstice
21 Dec 2024,86 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 4
Mark Stephen follows the route from Balquhidder to Corstorphine in Edinburgh
18 Dec 2024,29 mins
Firth of Forth Oysters, Soil Cubes and Dolphin Communication
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
14 Dec 2024,80 mins
An Orkney Hurricane, Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster in the 1930's and Terrifying Sounds from the Hamilton Mausoleum
Helen Needham presents some audio gems from BBC Scotland's archive
11 Dec 2024,22 mins
Queen Victoria's Picnic Cottage, Thick Trunk Tuesday and Swimming in the Clyde
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
07 Dec 2024,82 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 3
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
04 Dec 2024,25 mins
St Andrew's Day, Central Belt Badgers and Temperature Blankets
Rachel Stewart and Helen Needham with stories from the great outdoors
30 Nov 2024,84 mins
The Hidden Histories of Scottish Wood with Woodworker Callum Robinson
Helen Needham meets woodworker and author Callum Robinson
27 Nov 2024,24 mins
Ealing Beavers, Cosaig Growers and a Wonderful Steam Ship
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
23 Nov 2024,83 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 2
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
20 Nov 2024,23 mins
Stranraer Oysters, Moray Firth Seagrass and a Moonlit Dip
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
16 Nov 2024,80 mins