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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

Our Man in Orkney, Dave Gray

Mark and Euan chat to former Radio Orkney colleague Dave Gray about radio and island life

Apr 21, 202134 min

An 18th century astronomer from North East Scotland, lambing in Lanarkshire and mystery birds galore

Lambing in Lanarkshire, mystery birds galore and the mythical tale of the The Brooby

Apr 17, 20211h 23m

April 16 2021 is the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden. Mark Stephen visits the site of the bloody battle

The Battle of Culloden took place 275 years ago. Mark Stephen visits the battle site

Apr 14, 202128 min

Moss, Steam Engines and a Hydrogen Bus

Mark and Euan with stories from across Scotland.

Apr 10, 20211h 24m

Plants for the Planet: Sandy Knapp of the Natural History Museum in London shares her top five plants to help the planet

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham chat with botanist, Dr Sandy Knapp.

Apr 7, 202128 min

Mark sets off on the Aberdeen coastal trail, Euan duets with a blackbird, some timely garden advice and there's camels

The Aberdeen coastal trail, Euan duets with a blackbird and one woman and her camels

Apr 3, 20211h 21m

Scottish Adventurer Alice Morrison shares tales of exploring Africa, including crossing the Sahara Desert.

Alice Morrison chats with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham

Mar 31, 202128 min

Climate Change, Frogs and River Restoration

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.

Mar 27, 20211h 24m

Mark Stephen meets long distance horse trekker Claire Alldrit who takes not one horse on her adventures but two

Claire Alldrit explores the landscape of Scotland accompanied by her two horses

Mar 24, 202119 min

Mark and Euan find out about the vernal equinox, the migratory pattern of geese and a tale from Orkney

The vernal equinox, the migratory pattern of geese and an Orcadian tale

Mar 20, 20211h 24m

A History of Women Walking with Kerri Andrews - celebrating 6 women who wrote about walking.

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with author, walker and academic, Kerri Andrews.

Mar 17, 202140 min

Electric trams, kippers, cats and steam engines - Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019

Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019

Mar 13, 20211h 25m

Hares, the Aurora, Puffins and a Frunkie

Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.

Mar 6, 20211h 22m

Former paratrooper Chris Lewis is walking the coastline of the UK. Mark Stephen meets up with him in north east Scotland

Mark meets former paratrooper Chris Lewis on his journey to walk the coastline of the UK

Mar 3, 202120 min

An electrical wizard, the airships of north east Scotland and the ice mushrooms of Patagonia

An electrical wizard, the airships of north east Scotland and the arrival of Spring

Feb 27, 20211h 24m

Mark and Euan meet David Balharry, Chief Executive of the John Muir Trust to discuss the trust, his career and ice mushrooms

Mark and Euan meet David Balharry, Chief Executive of the John Muir Trust

Feb 24, 202139 min

Sea Shanties a Hip-hop Crofter and more

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.

Feb 20, 20211h 23m

Mark Stephen meets gaelic poet, musician, crofter and hip hop producer, Griogair Labhruidh in North Ballachulish

Mark Stephen meets poet, musician, crofter and hip hop producer, Griogair Labhruidh

Feb 17, 202129 min

Celebrating Snow - Flakes, Skiing and Crunching.

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a wintery podcast.

Feb 13, 20211h 23m

The Importance of Connecting to the Land for Refugees - A Conversation with Professor Alison Phipps

Mark and Euan hear from UNESCO Chair for Integration Alison Phipps of Glasgow University.

Feb 10, 202142 min

The history of the humble neep, the roaring game and the iron age forts of Angus known as the cathertuns

The history of the humble neep, curling outdoors and the iron age forts of Angus

Feb 6, 20211h 23m

Writer and Illustrator Jackie Morris shares some of her favourite Birds and Beasts from The Lost Spells and Beyond.

Jackie chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.

Feb 3, 202140 min

The Urban Birder, Callendar Park and Bird Table Etiquette

A bird-tastic podcast with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.

Jan 30, 20211h 24m