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Scotland Outdoors

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Apples, Tatties, Phosphorescence and Slime.

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.

Oct 16, 20211h 21m

Iain Cameron the Snow Patch Hunter

Mark Stephen talks to Iain Cameron about his latest book 'The Vanishing Ice'.

Oct 13, 202126 min

All aboard - from Fort William to Mallaig on the Jacobite Steam Train

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith present the Scotland Outdoors podcast

Oct 9, 202154 min

The Shieling Project - Connecting Children to the Past to Create a Resilient Future

Mark Stephen speaks to Sam Harrison of the Shieling Project based in the Highlands.

Oct 6, 202126 min

Outdoor saunas, paddleboarding and seasonal creep

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham present the Scotland Outdoors podcast

Oct 2, 20211h 24m

A Walking Revolution in Scotland - How a Couple's Passion for Walking Helped to Inspire a National Movement

Euan McIlwraith chats with Helen and Paul Webster of the website Walkhighlands.

Sep 29, 202119 min

Capercaillie, Cumberland wrestling and a spitfire jet in a back garden

Mark Stephen and Euan Mcilwraith present the Scotland Outdoors podcast

Sep 25, 20211h 20m

Bothy Culture - Using Bothies to Reflect and Connect

Mark Stephen learns more about The Bothy Project's Neighbourhood Residencies Scheme.

Sep 22, 202126 min

Hunting the Whale, Clothes that Fit and Bothy Culture

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.

Sep 18, 20211h 21m

Outdoor Therapy and Adventure with Life Coach Shona Macpherson

Helen Needham speaks with Counsellor and Life Coach Shona Macpherson.

Sep 15, 202129 min

Scotland's first seaweed festival, a field of flowers and the dark history behind some Scottish canals

Scotland's first seaweed festival, a field of flowers and the dark history of our canals

Sep 11, 20211h 20m

Understanding the Rocks Beneath Our Feet - A Scottish Geology Special

Mark Stephen on a beach in Fife with geologists Angus Miller and Katie Strang.

Sep 8, 202124 min

Spider webs, the atmospheric quality of mist and a fish called Cedric

Spider webs, the atmospheric quality of mist and a fish called Cedric

Sep 4, 20211h 23m

Who is Scotland's Land For? Andrew Thin of the Land Commission Imagines a Fairer Future.

With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.

Sep 1, 202123 min

Doric Renaissance, Tintanic and Where Have All the Birds Gone?

Stories from the Scottish countryside with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.

Aug 28, 20211h 22m

Four Scottish Folklore Tales of Wild and Wonderful Beasts

Compiled by Euan McIlwraith and featuring Mark Stephen.

Aug 25, 202126 min

Ben Nevis Part 2 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain

With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham.

Aug 21, 202156 min

Ben Nevis Part 1 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain

With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham exploring the mountain.

Aug 18, 202130 min

Jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun

The world of jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun

Aug 14, 20211h 21m

Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth and a seaweed breakfast

Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth, some determined badgers and a seaweed breakfast

Aug 7, 20211h 18m

Writer Baz Nichols on lost, abandoned and hidden landscapes

Helen Needham meets Baz Nichols at the Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire

Aug 4, 202129 min

Rowing the Scottish Coastline, Bonnie Prince Charlie's Plate and Cramond Island

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories for the great Scottish outdoors.

Jul 31, 20211h 24m

Treachery, Sex and Death - The Fascinating World of Rock Pools with Adam Nicolson

Mark Stephen visits author Adam Nicolson's homemade rock pools on the Morvern Peninsula.

Jul 28, 202136 min

Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine and the sounds of a water organ

Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine, the sounds of a water organ plus a vampiric tale

Jul 24, 20211h 23m

Rory MacPhee on Forest Bathing and Finding Peace in his Woodland in Fife

Mark Stephen speaks with Rory MacPhee at the Lindor Curative Forest.

Jul 21, 202128 min

City National Parks, Eels and Albert the Albatross

Mark Stephen and Rory Crawford with stories from the great outdoors.

Jul 17, 20211h 22m

Life Saving Birds with Charlie Corbett - how our feathered friends can help us through tough times.

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to author Charlie Corbett.

Jul 14, 202128 min

The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld

Mark and Euan follow the river Tay, Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld

Jul 10, 202156 min

The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld

The River Tay - Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld

Jul 7, 202129 min

Mark Stephen and Anna Massie discover swarming honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy

Swarms of honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy

Jul 3, 20211h 22m

Katharine Norbury on Women Writing about Nature

Helen Needham talks to Katharine Norbury about her anthology of nature writing by women.

Jun 30, 202128 min

Insects, Seaplanes and Chickens

Mark Stephen visits a labyrinth and Helen Needham conquers her fear of hens.

Jun 26, 20211h 23m

Roy Dennis on Reintroducing Sea Eagles, Red Kites and Beavers. Plus the prospect of Wolves and Lynx in Scotland.

Euan McIlwraith chats to ornithologist and naturalist, Roy Dennis.

Jun 23, 202128 min

The Royal Highland Showcase, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and a community orchard

The Royal Highland Showcase, the river Devon, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and rare bees

Jun 19, 20211h 20m

Fair Isle - the Island of Inspiration for Musician and Composer Inge Thomson.

Inge Thomson talks about her native Fair Isle with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.

Jun 16, 202132 min

Wildlife photography, dowsing and the paddle steamer, Waverley

The paddle steamer, Waverley, the art of dowsing and wildlife photography

Jun 12, 20211h 24m

The Secret Life of the Otter - Photographer Andy Howard on Capturing these Elusive Creatures

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet Andy on the Beauly Firth near Inverness.

Jun 9, 202128 min

Squirrels, Trees and Swallows

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors Podcast.

Jun 5, 20211h 24m

Mark Stephen meets naturalist, conservationist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in highland Perthshire

Mark Stephen meets naturalist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in Perthshire

Jun 2, 202128 min

An Iconic Train Journey from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.

May 29, 20211h 25m

A Landscape for Recovery - Pennie Latin shares her experience of cancer recovery in the Great Glen

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with broadcaster and blogger, Pennie Latin.

May 26, 202133 min

Brochs, Earth Hound and a Sound Walk at Forvie.

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.

May 22, 20211h 23m

Mark Stephen meets palaeontologist and geologist Dr Katie Strang for a fossil hunt on the Fife coast

Mark Stephen goes fossil hunting with palaeontologist and geologist Dr Katie Strang

May 21, 202128 min

For mental health awareness week, Mark and Euan explore the benefits of outdoor life on our mental health

How the power of the great outdoors can boost our mental health

May 15, 20211h 23m

In Search of the Source of the River Dee

Helen Needham follows in author Nan Shepherd's footsteps to the Wells of Dee.

May 12, 202131 min

Mar Lodge - 200 Years for Regeneration with Ecologist Andrew Painting

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith visit the Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms.

May 8, 202156 min

The Dawn Chorus from North East Scotland

Euan takes us through the dawn chorus and tells us about the different birds we can hear

May 5, 202128 min

North East Birds, Dawn Chorus, Beltane and Loch Tay

Mark and Euan with birdsong from across Scotland and we also celebrate Beltane.

May 1, 20211h 23m

Following the Manx Shearwater from Scotland to the South Atlantic with Roger Morgan-Grenville

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to Roger about the remarkable life of the Manxie.

Apr 28, 202128 min

Seaside Nostalgia, Climate Tales and Percy Toplis

With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.

Apr 24, 20211h 22m