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
Ealing Beavers, Cosaig Growers and a Wonderful Steam Ship
The Forth Bridges Trail is a five-mile circular route which brings together various points of interest in North and South Queensferry and crosses the Forth Road Bridge. New stops were added onto the …
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 2
In this section, Mark leaves Mull and crosses over to Morven before heading to the site of the famous Appin Murder and the monument to mark this bloody event near Ballachulish Bridge.
Stranraer Oysters, Moray Firth Seagrass and a Moonlit Dip
Moray Ocean Community is a group of citizen scientists aiming to raise awareness of the importance of marine habitats and species. A couple of weeks ago, Mark joined members as they conducted seagras…
Finding Hope in a Crisis with Climate Activist Matt Sowerby
Helen Needham speaks with climate activist and writer Matt Sowerby
The Skipinnish Oak, Laggan Wolftrax and Fair Isle
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 1
We've dug into our archive to bring you a programme originally broadcast in 2012 when Mark Stephen followed the route taken by protagonist David Balfour in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, 'Kidnapped'…
Caledonian Pines, Cider and the North Coast 500
A recent report showed that almost a quarter of all ancient pinewoods are at risk of disappearing altogether. Earlier this week, Mark attended Scotland’s Pinewood Conference in Fort William to find o…
Montrose Mosquitoes, the Grey Lady of Glamis Castle and Life as a Lighthouse Keeper
Mark is back at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Montrose Basin site, but this time it isn’t geese he’s looking for, it’s mosquitos. Mark hears about the monitoring programme that the Basin is part of a…
Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust
Mark Stephen meets Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust. They meet at the Argaty Beaver Project near Doune in Perthshire to discuss her love of the mammal and how the …
Islay Part Two
Mark and Rachel with the second part of their visit the island of Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides.
The RSPB has two reserves on the island, one at Loch Gruinart and one at The Oa,…
Islay Part One
Mark and Rachel visit the island of Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. They take a walk with gamekeeper turned outdoor guide, DJ MacPhee, to get an overview of the island which ha…
Slugs, Surfing and Tattie Picking
Slugs are sometimes regarded as a garden pest, but they are more important than people might think. Rachel meets with retired teacher and slug expert Chris Du Feu after one of his workshops in Rosyth…
Saving the Great British Elm with David Shreeve and Max Coleman
Dutch Elm disease has killed millions of elms across the world over the past century. But there is still hope that this mighty tree can be saved. Helen hears from David Shreeve of the Conservation …
Tree Hugging, Firth of Forth Wildlife and Fyvie Castle
In this week’s Scotland Outdoors episode, Mark meets Tim Simons of Scotways to learn more about the history of outdoor access in Scotland.
Celebrations were held last month to mark the 60th anniversar…
A History of Outdoor Access in Scotland with Tim Simons of Scotways
Mark Stephen meets Tim Simons of the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society
Turn Table Ferry, Lady of the Lake and Tile Whipping
ScotWays (Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society) have published the sixth edition of Scottish Hill Tracks in around 100 years. The book launches on Saturday 28th September. Over the last five yea…
An Autumn Equinox Walk up Aberdeenshire's Bennachie with Ian Grosz
A weaving of Ian's essay 'The Sacred Mountain' with a walk up Aberdeenshire's most prominent hill, Bennachie. As we pass through the Autumn Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, we offer an invitation…
Saltmarshes, Shipwrecks and Honey Bees
With many parts of Scotland finally getting harvest underway, and planting for 2025 harvest being undertaken, NFU Scotland is asking growers to now complete its 31st consecutive annual harvest survey…
Putting Nature at the Heart of Decision Making with Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project
Helen Needham meets Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University
Wildflower Meadow Skincare, the Love Tree and Newburgh Beach
Phil Sime visits an RSPB reserve on North Uist where local crofters work alongside the charity to improve the habitat for birds including corncrake and Golden Eagle.
Rachel is in Milton near Invergord…