Scotland Outdoors
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 696
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Rooks, Disc Golf and Autumnal Activities
The University of St Andrews is using ancient rocks from Torridon to test instruments that will be used on the Mars Rover to look for evidence of life. Mark meets Dr Claire Cousins in the lab.
Rod and…
Scottish Owl Centre - End of an Era
Rachel Stewart meets the owners of the Scottish Owl Centre as they prepare for retirement
Coal Carrying Championships, Life on St Kilda and Underwater Photography
The Bikery in Huntly, Aberdeenshire aims to repair and resell old bikes to stop them ending up in landfill. Rachel chats to team members Stuart Pow and Laura McNeil about the Bikery’s mission, before…
Josh Donaldson - Litter Picking
Mark Stephen speaks to Josh Donaldson from Arbroath who became a Tick Tock sensation after posting videos of him clearing up litter from his local forests, beaches and streets. As well as coming acro…
Rivers, Fossils and Hot Air Balloons
Mark is back with Heritage Engagement Manager Ingrid Shearer on the banks of the River Clyde to discuss one of Scotland’s first access rights success stories, the case of Harvie’s Dyke.
Also on the Cl…
Rivers with Robert Macfarlane
Helen Needham discusses the 'aliveness' of rivers with writer Robert Macfarlane
Moose, Cranes and the Wolf of Badenoch
Mark is in Aberdeenshire with RSPB’s Hywel Maggs to try to catch a glimpse of the Common crane and to find out why numbers of the birds are increasing in North East Scotland.
Naturalist and Educator D…
Eddy Graham - Clouds
Mark Stephen meets Eddy Graham, a lecturer/researcher in atmospheric science.
Rowing on the River Clyde, Stonehaven's Land Train and Free Bikes at the Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Dion Owen is at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to combine his two passions, cycling and stand-up. Mark meets Dion before his show to find out more about his free bike programme for Fringe art…
The Whithorn Way - Part 6 - Girvan to St Ninian's Cave
The Whithorn Way follows an ancient pilgrim route from Glasgow to Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. In this final episode, Mark and Rachel walk some of the Ayrshire Coastal Path south of Girvan. The…
A Herring Queen, Art on a Bus and a Very Small Ferry
Since 1978 the Travelling Gallery has been bringing exhibitions to communities throughout Scotland by putting art inside a bus. Mark steps on board with curator Louise Briggs in Callendar Park, Falki…
Scotland's First Inclusive Farm
Phil Sime visits a farm near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire to speak to blind farmer Mike Duxbury and his partner Ness Shillitto about creating Scotland’s first inclusive farm. This is a place where people wi…
An Orkney Shipwreck, A Rare Moth and Aspen Trees
The rare Dark Bordered Beauty moth is found in only two sites in Scotland and one in England. Mark joins Dark Bordered Beauty Moth Champion Pete Moore at RSPB Insh Marshes nature reserve to find out …
The Whithorn Way - Part 5 - Ayr to Girvan
The Whithorn Way follows an ancient pilgrim route from Glasgow to Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. In this episode, Mark and Rachel begin at Crossraguel Abbey at Maybole, once a significant stoppin…
A Tea Clipper, Sail Training and The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen
It’s anchors aweigh for Out of Doors as we are live from the Tall Ships Races in Aberdeen.
Veteran Cattle Breeder and Author, Harold Murray
Mark Stephen meets Harold Murray, veteran cattle breeder and author from North East Scotland. Now in his nineties, Harold has spent his life working with cattle and more recently has turned his han…
Screaming Swifts, Flapperskate and a Pictish Hill Fort in Fife
In a couple of weeks, swifts will leave our skies and depart for their wintering grounds in Africa. Author and naturalist Mark Cocker has spent a lifetime observing them and Rachel meets him in Crail…
The Whithorn Way - Part 4 - Irvine to Ayr
The Whithorn Way follows an ancient pilgrim route from Glasgow to Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. In this episode, we begin on the waterfront at Irvine looking at the unique remains of an automati…
Concorde, Coastal Rowing and the Bordered Brown Lacewing
Mark visits a Moray estate to hear about the incredible rescue of 3 osprey chicks after wildfires raged through vast areas of the Highlands and neighbouring Moray
Campaigner David Brown specialises in…
Journeying with Josie Vallely and Maisie the Horse
Josie Vallely - also known as Quinie - is a multi disciplinary artist based in Glasgow. She also loves horses and spends her free time exploring the Scottish countryside - mostly on foot - with her h…