Scotland Outdoors
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A Big Garden Birdwatch Special from Mark Stephen's Bird Feeders.
Mark records and describes the birds visiting his feeders in Aberdeenshire.
Mark and Euan celebrate Robert Burns through poetry and song and visit his local drinking den, The Globe Inn in Dumfries
Mark and Euan celebrate Robert Burns through his poetry and song
A Robert Burns Special with Valentina Bold
Mark and Euan discuss a selection of Burns' poems and songs with Dr Valentina Bold.
Salt, Wassailing and More Doric Poetry
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a selection of stories from the Scottish Outdoors.
Naturalist Roy Dennis on a lifetime dedicated to conservation.
Roy Dennis speaks to Mark and Euan about his book 'Cottongrass Summer.'
Ice, Wanderings, a Submarine Tale and Playing Outside
Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast featuring a Shetland walk plus much more
A Journey in Sound with Jez Riley French - Part 2. Cable cars, swans on ice and the sound between buildings in Japan.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham hear from sound artist Jez Riley French.
Favourite podcast moments of 2020 including Frank Gardner and Karine Polwart, stone circles and some Shetland mythology
Favourite podcast moments of 2020, stone circles and some Shetland mythology
Boxing Day Out of Doors
Join Mark, Euan and Helen round a bonfire for a Norwegian style Christmas celebration.
A Journey in Sound with Jez Riley French - Part 1.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham talk to artist and field recordist Jez Riley French.
Birds, Books and Myrrh
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith learn about the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod.
Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin on their passion for wildlife and the natural environment.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to tv presenters Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin.
A fungi foray at Arbroath, a special rowan tree near Moffat and the origins of frankincense
A fungi walk, an award winning rowan tree and the origins of frankincense
Long Distance Walking, Homelessness and the Power of Nature with Raynor Winn.
Author Raynor Winn shares her remarkable story with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
Cold Water, Gold and Dr Valentina Bold
Mark and Euan find out about the Ettrick Shepherd and there's gold in them thar hills.
Slavery Derived Wealth and Land Ownership in the Highlands and Islands
Dr Andrew MacKillop and Dr Iain MacKinnon discuss their new research with Mark and Euan.
LIfe on the island of Rum, mountaineering legend Hamish MacInnes and the beauty of Forvie nature reserve
Mountaineer Hamish MacInnes, Forvie nature reserve and life on the island of Rum
Winter Woolies with Louise Scollay. A Guide to Scottish Wool - from Sheep to Shawl.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to Louise Scollay of the Wool Work Podcast.
A secret bothy, creatures that glow in the dark and the wayfaring tree
A secret bothy, creatures that glow in the dark and the wayfaring tree
The Living Mountain with Jenny Sturgeon - Nan Shepherd's masterpiece and Jenny's new album inspired by it.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham chat to singer Jenny Sturgeon about the Cairngorms.
Urban Wildlife, Freedom Lands and Meteors
Mark and Euan discuss urban wildlife, the Leonid Meteor Shower plus much more.
Photographer Colin Prior on the Fragile World of Birds' Eggs
Mark Stephen chats with Colin Prior and Bob McGowan of the National Museums of Scotland.
Mark and Euan explore the darkness and hibernation, galoshans and hurchins
Darkness and hibernation, galoshans and hurchins
Mark Stephen speaks to writer and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch about her latest book, Huts - A Place Beyond
Mark Stephen discusses the Nordic culture of huts with writer Lesley Riddoch
A Halloween or Samhain special with history and many a spooky tale to send shivers up your spine.
With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
Urban Witch and academic, Alice Tarbuck, shares her approach to magic through connecting to the natural world and folklore.
Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham chat with Alice about her book 'A Spell in the Wild.'
The Joys of Winter
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith explore how we can better embrace winter.
Day 6 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year
Kinlochleven to Fort William
Day 5 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year
Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven
Mark Stephen meets broadcaster, singer songwriter and outdoorsman, Jimmie Macgregor
Mark meets Jimmie Macgregor to reminisce about the West Highland Way walking route
Day 4 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy.
Day 3 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Rowardennan to Crianlarich.
Day 2 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Drymen to Rowardennan.
Day 1 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Milngavie to Drymen.
The Bass Rock: Gannets, Geese and a Chatty Jackdaw
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a bird themed Scotland Outdoors.
Island Dreaming - exploring the allure or otherwise of islands around the world with author Gavin Francis.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak to author and GP based in Edinburgh, Gavin Francis.
St Cuthbert's Way
Mark and Euan embark upon a pilgrimage along the St Cuthbert's Way.
The benefits of the outdoors for those living with dementia, outdoor yoga and the nostalgic sound of a threshing mill
The benefits of the outdoors for those living with dementia, outdoor yoga and bitterns
The Underwater World of Sonic Explorer David de la Haye.
David de la Haye shares underwater sounds with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith
Wind in the willows, Exploring the Forth and a Lost Words Blessing
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with sounds from Scotland.
Singer and songwriter Karine Polwart describes being involved in the Lost Words Spell Songs project.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with part 2 of their chat with Karine Polwart.
Orca spotting in Shetland, the bird with the graceful dance and walk in Rouken Glen, Glasgow
A bird with a graceful dance, a walk in Rouken Glen and orca spotting in Shetland
Singer and songwriter Karine Polwart shares some of her favourite places in nature which have inspired her music making.
Part 1 of the chat Karine had with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
St Kilda, Moths, Ragwort, Planes and Boots and Beards
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
Adventurer Jenny Tough shares stories of solo running trips through mountain ranges around the world.
Jenny chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham as she publishes a new book, 'Tough Women.'
Cycling Post Lockdown, Nature Recovery Plan and a Hair Raising Ride in a Reliant Robin
With Mark Stephen and Laura Guthrie.
Kathleen Jamie discusses places that have inspired her writing including the Island of Rona, Alaska and Orkney.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with nature writer and poet, Kathleen Jamie.
Mark and Helen climb Suilven, find out about the pipistrelle bat and the joys of river swimming
A climb up Suilven, the life of the pipistrelle bat and the joys of river swimming
Aboriginal broadcaster and sound artist Daniel Browning shares his view of the natural world through sound.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham discuss sounds collected by Daniel Browning of ABC.
Gulls, limpets and more from the Seaside
Mark and Euan with a coastal themed Scotland Outdoors podcast.