Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Radio Scotland,793 episodes

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Finding Hope in a Crisis with Climate Activist Matt Sowerby
Helen Needham speaks with climate activist and writer Matt Sowerby
13 Nov 2024,21 mins
The Skipinnish Oak, Laggan Wolftrax and Fair Isle
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
09 Nov 2024,82 mins
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 1
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
06 Nov 2024,32 mins
Caledonian Pines, Cider and the North Coast 500
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
02 Nov 2024,82 mins
Montrose Mosquitoes, the Grey Lady of Glamis Castle and Life as a Lighthouse Keeper
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
26 Oct 2024,83 mins
Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust
Mark Stephen with stories from the great outdoors
23 Oct 2024,30 mins
Islay Part Two
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with the second of two podcasts recorded on Islay
19 Oct 2024,56 mins
Islay Part One
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with the first of two podcasts recorded on Islay.
16 Oct 2024,29 mins
Slugs, Surfing and Tattie Picking
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
12 Oct 2024,81 mins
Saving the Great British Elm with David Shreeve and Max Coleman
Helen Needham hears about conservation efforts to save British elm trees
09 Oct 2024,26 mins
Tree Hugging, Firth of Forth Wildlife and Fyvie Castle
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with stories from the great outdoors
05 Oct 2024,84 mins
A History of Outdoor Access in Scotland with Tim Simons of Scotways
Mark Stephen meets Tim Simons of the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society
02 Oct 2024,17 mins
Turn Table Ferry, Lady of the Lake and Tile Whipping
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
28 Sep 2024,82 mins
An Autumn Equinox Walk up Aberdeenshire's Bennachie with Ian Grosz
Helen Needham joins writer Ian Grosz for a walk up Bennachie in Aberdeenshire
25 Sep 2024,25 mins
Saltmarshes, Shipwrecks and Honey Bees
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
21 Sep 2024,83 mins
Putting Nature at the Heart of Decision Making with Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project
Helen Needham meets Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University
18 Sep 2024,26 mins
Wildflower Meadow Skincare, the Love Tree and Newburgh Beach
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
14 Sep 2024,84 mins
A Sound Journey Along Scotland's National Trail with Musician Jenny Sturgeon
Jenny Sturgeon captures her experience of walking the trail through sounds and words
11 Sep 2024,30 mins
Bogs, Bairns, Stovies and Scything
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
07 Sep 2024,83 mins
Dan Richards on the Remarkable Life of Pioneering Climber Dorothy Pilley
Helen Needham discusses Dorothy Pilley with Dan Richards
04 Sep 2024,23 mins
Hercules The Bear, Ryeland Sheep and A Pink Tablecloth
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
31 Aug 2024,81 mins
Travels With A Pink Tablecloth
Mark Stephen meets long distance walker Claudia Zeiske
28 Aug 2024,21 mins
Saskatoons, a Sunken Sugar Ship, Mighty Oaks and Inverness Castle
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
24 Aug 2024,82 mins
Poet and Writer Kenneth Steven on Seil Island and Wildscape Encounters
Mark Stephen visits Kenneth Steven at his home on Seil Island in Argyll
21 Aug 2024,20 mins
Meteor Showers, A Dusk Chorus and Stone Skimming
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
17 Aug 2024,81 mins
Nature-Friendly Gardening with M.T. O'Donnell
Rachel Stewart speaks to expert M.T. O'Donnell about wildlife-friendly gardening.
14 Aug 2024,24 mins
Live from the Edinburgh Festivals
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with a live show from the Edinburgh Festivals
10 Aug 2024,83 mins
Breaking Down Barriers in the Outdoors for Deaf People with Climbing Instructor Morag Skelton
Mark Stephen meets Morag Skelton at Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms
07 Aug 2024,20 mins
Alpacas, Osprey, Stone Stacking and Rally Driving
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
20 Jul 2024,82 mins
Operation Osprey - 70 Years of Breeding Osprey in Scotland
Rachel Stewart presents Scotland Outdoors
17 Jul 2024,24 mins