Scotland Outdoors
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 698
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
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