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
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.
Mark and Euan meet Esther Woolfson, author and animal lover to discuss her latest book Between Light and Storm
Author and animal lover, Esther Woolfson on her latest book Between Light and Storm
Clatty - or Dirty - Camping and How to Solve It, Riding the Hebrides and Smoo Caves.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith address the issue of dirty camping as lockdown eases.
Mark and Euan meet up with Professor Des Thompson, principal advisor on science and biodiversity for Scottish Natural Heritage
A profile of Professor Des Thompson of Scottish Natural Heritage
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith revisit a trip they made to the most remote part of the British Isles, St Kilda in 2011
Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Islands at the Edge of the World in 2011
Leonie Charlton describes her journey riding on horseback from Barra to Callanish in the Outer Hebrides.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham chat with Leonie about her book Marram.
National Park rangers, the history of the daisy and gannets
Mark and Euan visit a gannet colony and meet some park rangers
Wildlife cameraman Raymond Besant shares his passion for Orkney's wildlife including filming otters for BBC Springwatch.
Raymond chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham from his home in Orkney.
An Alien Invader, a Polar Explorer and a Black Isle Walk
Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
Musical Musings and Getting Ready to Explore
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
Exploring the islands of the West Coast of Ireland and Scotland by boat with travel writer, Philip Marsden.
Mark and Euan hear about the history and folklore connected to Philip's voyage.
The Perfect Scottish Picnic featuring the Mighty Scotch Egg, Outdoor Toilet Etiquette plus Mystery Bird AND Mystery Insect.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a very stormy podcast.
Filming chimps in West Africa and birds of prey in Scotland with Sally-Ann Wilson, filmmaker and CEO of Public Media Alliance.
Sally-Ann Wilson shares her deep love of the natural world with Mark and Euan.
Cattle, Kist Parties and Highland Show Memories
Mark and Euan with a podcast marking what would have been the 180th Royal Highland Show.
Field recordings from around the world with Eleanor McDowall - from inside a hollow tree in Russia to church bells in Croatia.
Mark and Euan hear from the producer of the Field Recordings Podcast.
Midgies, Mystery Bird and Earthquakes.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a range of topics from around Scotland.
Dr Gregory Kenicer of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh shares his knowledge of plants with Mark and Euan.
The history, folklore and practical uses of ten of Scotland's native plants.
Newts, Bees and Sunsets
Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.