Scotland Outdoors

By BBC Radio Scotland

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Episodes: 561


 Jan 24, 2022

Joe (Arizona)
 Aug 9, 2020
Uber-relaxing. Join two hosts with the distinctive speech patterns of Scotland and a true appreciation for the birds, trees, and goodness of nature around them.


 Oct 24, 2019


 Apr 19, 2019

Sapna Sricharan
 Dec 31, 2018
Scotland Outdoors is an excellent podcast and a must listen for anyone who loves the outdoors. I listen to the show every week and download and save every episode because each of them is so good that I often want to listen to it again.

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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.


Episode Date
Spring in Montrose, Edinburgh's Grisly Past and Pine Tree Fungus
Apr 27, 2024
From the Hills of Assynt to the Karakorum Mountains of Pakistan with Anne Wood
Apr 24, 2024
Dreich Spring, Brose and Kayak Fishing
Apr 20, 2024
Walking the Old Lumphanan Road with the Late Stanley Robertson
Apr 17, 2024
Plants with Purpose, Pitlochry Paths and a Biomaterial Dress
Apr 13, 2024
Rain, Lambing, Badgers and more Rain
Apr 06, 2024
Ayrshire Farmer Cammy Wilson shares his Passion for Sheep
Apr 03, 2024
Kelpies, Cold Water Dooking and Seaweed Pressing
Mar 30, 2024
Mountain Tales - The Cuillins of Skye
Mar 27, 2024
Water Voles, Point to Point and Alloway's Giant Mural
Mar 23, 2024
Music for Our Planet with Laura-Beth Salter and Ali Hutton
Mar 20, 2024
Life on Mars, Boat Building and Rats
Mar 16, 2024
A new era at Mountaineering Scotland
Mar 13, 2024
Blood Sucking Leeches, Skittish Whales and Horse Gymnastics
Mar 09, 2024
Creating Abundance at Lauriston Agroecology Farm in Edinburgh
Mar 06, 2024
Shetland Sparrowhawks, Feral Pigs and an Art Deco Pavilion
Mar 02, 2024
Rising from the Ashes - Transforming Dead Wood from Ash Dieback into Furniture
Feb 28, 2024
Time for Tatties, Wooden Ships and the Art of Hedgelaying
Feb 24, 2024
Mountain Tales - Schiehallion
Feb 21, 2024
Salmon, Osprey and a Self Build Plane
Feb 17, 2024
Galloway Scots Scriever
Feb 14, 2024
Flamingos, Fedges and Newfoundland Rescue Dogs
Feb 10, 2024
Imbolc, Natural Burial and Swimming in Cellardyke
Feb 03, 2024
Stories and Music About People and Trees with Cellist Jessica Kerr
Jan 31, 2024
Wildcats, Caves and a Honey Sommelier
Jan 27, 2024
Honey tasting in Edinburgh
Jan 24, 2024
Snow, River Management and the Perthshire Creative Trail
Jan 20, 2024
Down on the Farm with Perthshire Farmer Martin Kennedy
Jan 17, 2024
Winter in the Mountains, Willow Coffins and Puddles
Jan 13, 2024
A Green Pharmacy with Herbologist Catherine Conway-Payne at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh
Jan 10, 2024
Squirrels, Crannogs and the Taj Mahal of Arbroath
Jan 06, 2024
Charlie Allan - A Tribute to a North East Man O' Pairts - Broadcaster, Writer, Farmer, Singer and Sportsman
Jan 03, 2024
Bothy Culture - A Celebration of 70 Years of the Secret Howff
Dec 27, 2023
Bothies, Dark Skies at Braemar and a Festive Tractor Parade
Dec 23, 2023
Cinasium Soundscape
Dec 20, 2023
Earth, Wind and Water
Dec 16, 2023
Connecting With and Writing about Nature through Chronic Illness and Disability with Louise Kenward
Dec 13, 2023
New National Parks, Green Cumbernauld and Meikle or Muckle...or even Puckle?
Dec 09, 2023
Cider Making in the North East of Scotland
Dec 06, 2023
Shining Guest Ants, Mushrooms and Coco Chanel
Dec 02, 2023
Living Off Grid in a Family Hut in Argyll with Peter MacQueen the Highland Hutter
Nov 29, 2023
Trees, Permaculture and Hutting
Nov 25, 2023
Creating a Food Forest on the Side of a Hill in Aberdeenshire
Nov 22, 2023
Paper Boats, Shakespeare in Scotland and The Huntly Toads
Nov 18, 2023
River Dee Damsels
Nov 15, 2023
A Munro Triathlon, a Year in a Kayak and a Wobbly Cyclist
Nov 11, 2023
How to Winter Well
Nov 08, 2023
Willow, Pigs and the Future of Farming
Nov 04, 2023
Clyde Valley Orchards, Pumpkins and the Paddle Steamer, The Waverley
Oct 28, 2023
Cairngorms Connect Deer Project
Oct 25, 2023
A 12th Century Flour Mill, Forfar Loch Skiffs and Hunter Gatherer Archaeology
Oct 21, 2023
An Adventure in Archaeology in the Cairngorms Unearthing 10,000 Years of Human Activity in the Mountains
Oct 18, 2023
100 Years of BBC Aberdeen
Oct 14, 2023
A Life with Deer, Rewilding and Donating a Kidney with John Fletcher
Oct 11, 2023
The Humble Tattie, Dundee Botanic Garden and the Ness of Brodgar
Oct 07, 2023
The Ness of Brodgar Archaeological Site in Orkney
Oct 04, 2023
Books, Birds and Underwater Bugs
Sep 30, 2023
Bob Reid on WH Murray and National Scenic Areas
Sep 27, 2023
Land Yachting, Edinburgh Common Riding and the Big River Watch
Sep 23, 2023
Three Generations and a Sunken Ship
Sep 20, 2023
Geese Sculpture, a Modern Stone Circle and Crossing the Cuillin Mountains
Sep 16, 2023
Auchtermuchty Common, Holyrood Bees and a Micro Flour Mill
Sep 09, 2023
Dr Neil's Garden at Duddingston, Edinburgh
Sep 06, 2023
Jock Tamson's Gairden, Shetland Ponies, Beachcombing and a Doocot
Sep 02, 2023
In Search of the Northern Damselfly
Aug 30, 2023
Model Railways, Mini Submarines and Bamboo Bikes
Aug 26, 2023
Sampling the Soils of Schiehallion
Aug 23, 2023
Scything, Bee Therapy and Wilbur The Weasel
Aug 19, 2023
Sixareen Vaila Mae
Aug 16, 2023
An Edinburgh Festival Special with Mark Beaumont, Anna Fleming, Iain Cameron and Judith Lamb
Aug 12, 2023
Jellyfish, The Great Yellow Bumblebee and a Bioblitz Walk
Aug 05, 2023
Women in Mountain Rescue
Aug 02, 2023
A Tall Ships Race Special from Shetland
Jul 29, 2023
Sir John Lister-Kaye, Founder of Aigas Field Centre
Jul 26, 2023
A Secret Nuclear Bunker, a Restored Bandstand and the Smallest Harbour in the Country
Jul 22, 2023
Nature's Songwriter, Erland Cooper
Jul 19, 2023
River Tweed from Source to Sea (Part 1)
Jul 15, 2023
Dundee's Secret Nuclear Bunker
Jul 12, 2023
Donkeys, Shipbuilding and Salmon
Jul 08, 2023
Bringing the outdoors inside with Dr Tim Peacock, co founder of the Gaming Lab at Glasgow University
Jul 05, 2023
Ravenscraig, Mud Snails and Beach School
Jul 01, 2023
A Cairngorms Journey with Merryn Glover
Jun 28, 2023
A Royal Highland Show Special
Jun 24, 2023
Hans Unkles and his Solar Powered Fishing Boat
Jun 21, 2023
Wild Fires, a Wild Food Lunch and Paying for Paths
Jun 17, 2023
The Sport of Park Golf
Jun 14, 2023
Hedgehogs, Badgers and Hay Fever
Jun 10, 2023
Rebecca Smith, author of Rural -The Lives of the Working Class Countryside
Jun 07, 2023
Oysters, House Martins and Cat Ladders
Jun 03, 2023
Shipping Roots - Keg de Souza
May 31, 2023
The Forth Road Bridge, Scottish Mountain Rescue and Amphibian Ladders
May 27, 2023
Scotland Prepares for the World Cycling Championships - How do we encourage girls to keep cycling?
May 24, 2023
Walking, Wheeling and Ladders
May 20, 2023
Bikepacking in Scotland with Markus Stitz
May 17, 2023
Kilted Yoga, Trains and Swarming Bees
May 13, 2023
Peter Ross, Author of Steeple Chasing - Around Britain by Church
May 10, 2023
Natterjack Toads, Bronze Casting and the Sailing Ship Provident
May 06, 2023
The Salt Marshes of Caerlaverock
May 03, 2023
Litter, Muirburn and Hill Running
Apr 29, 2023
Charlie Ramsay, the Creator of Scotland's Classic Mountain Marathon - the Ramsay Round
Apr 26, 2023
Art of Many Shapes and Forms
Apr 22, 2023
Langley Park House and Gardens
Apr 19, 2023
Tarras Nature Reserve, Sand Martins and a Water Organ
Apr 15, 2023
Scottish Sisters Photography
Apr 12, 2023
Motorbikes, Baby Sharks and the Bicycle Mayor of Inverness
Apr 08, 2023
Scottish Cashmere Goats
Apr 05, 2023
Hedgehogs, Da Mirrie Dancers and Stalectites
Apr 01, 2023
Fair Isle - Birds, Knitting, Chairs and Sounds of the Sea
Mar 29, 2023
Ospreys, Antonine Wall and Wild Diet
Mar 25, 2023
Ecologist Shaila Rao on Natural Woodland Regeneration in Glen Derry in the Cairngorms
Mar 22, 2023
Nettles, Sound Maps and the Cattle of Culloden
Mar 18, 2023
Women on Wheels- Glasgow's community cycling hub for women
Mar 15, 2023
Wild Isles, Community Hydro and How to Cope with Periods in the Outdoors
Mar 11, 2023
Surgeon Russell Mullen on Mental Health and the Outdoors
Mar 08, 2023
Braemar Mountain Festival 2023
Mar 04, 2023
Following in the Footsteps of Isabella Bird and other Female Explorers with Jacki Hill Murphy
Mar 01, 2023
Urban Community Land, Neidpath Castle and What to do with Wool
Feb 25, 2023
A New Wall of Death for Scotland with Artist Stephen Skrynka
Feb 22, 2023
Mountain Hares, Snowdrops and Swifts
Feb 18, 2023
Hannah Bourne-Taylor on her Passion for Swifts
Feb 17, 2023
Romantic Places, Sheep Dogs and a Hobbit House
Feb 11, 2023
Neil Stewart's Wildwood journey from the Borders to the Cairngorms
Feb 08, 2023
Salmon Fishing Opening on the Dee, HMS Unicorn and the Power of Scent
Feb 04, 2023
Nick Ray on his Year Long Kayaking Adventure
Feb 01, 2023
Via Ferrata, Binny Dipping and Tawny Owls
Jan 28, 2023
20 Years of Outdoor Access in Scotland - Looking Backwards and Forwards
Jan 25, 2023
Squirrels, Sustainable Weddings and Robert Ferguson's Shiny Toe
Jan 21, 2023
The Ancient Craft of the Blacksmith at Ratho Byres Forge
Jan 18, 2023
The Beauly Elm, The Alyth Genius and the Ellie Sauna
Jan 14, 2023
Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Union Canal
Jan 07, 2023
The Outdoor Lads- Increasing Inclusivity in the Outdoors
Jan 04, 2023
Hot Tents, Hebridean Ramblings and a Pampered Otter
Dec 31, 2022
A Festive Special - Trees, Huskies, Skiing and Reindeer
Dec 24, 2022
Fossil Grove in Glasgow, Log Banks and Sledging
Dec 17, 2022
Robbie Phillips on Climbing the World's Hardest Sea Cliff in Orkney
Dec 14, 2022
Eels, Maps and a Pink Tablecloth
Dec 10, 2022
Winter Snorkeling, Award Winning Plant Pots and New Homes for Bats
Dec 03, 2022
The Complexities of Deer Management in Scotland
Nov 30, 2022
Flooding, Urban Rewilding and Cycling in the 1930's
Nov 26, 2022
Landscape Learn: Re-establishing the Montane Scrub Habitat of Schiehallion
Nov 23, 2022
Junior Foresters, Dunoon in the 1970s and a City Centre Nature Reserve
Nov 19, 2022
At the Guide Dogs for the Blind Training Centre with Phil Sime
Nov 16, 2022
Giant Hogweed, Puck's Hut and Echolocation
Nov 12, 2022
The Changing Seasons
Nov 05, 2022
A Celebration of Halloween
Oct 29, 2022
Ash Trees and the World Championship Clydesdale Horse Show
Oct 22, 2022
Snow Patches, Geese and an unusual Football Pitch
Oct 15, 2022
The Twa Ravens and More Tales of the Late Duncan Williamson
Oct 12, 2022
Witches, Wasps and Water Courses
Oct 08, 2022
Plus Size Clothing and Inclusivity in the Outdoors with Emily Williams and Steph Wetherell
Oct 05, 2022
The River Tay - Caputh to Dundee
Oct 01, 2022
The River Tay - Killin to Dunkeld
Sep 24, 2022
Euan McIlwraith's Memorable Encounters with Wildlife
Sep 21, 2022
Farewell Euan
Sep 17, 2022
Memories of Royal Deeside - Lochnagar, Loch Muick and the Balmoral Highland Cattle Fold
Sep 10, 2022
Rewilding Scotland with Peter Cairns
Sep 07, 2022
Braemar Castle, Midgies and Robinson Crusoe
Sep 03, 2022
Iceland - What We Can Learn From The North with Writer Sarah Thomas
Aug 31, 2022
Dundee's International Barley Hub, the Music of Bat Sounds and the Mystery of Mushrooms
Aug 27, 2022
The Hidden World of Bats and Making Dance Music from their Echolocation Calls with Hanna Tuulikki
Aug 24, 2022
Hydro, Hedges and Drought
Aug 20, 2022
Is the Future of Farming Vertical?
Aug 17, 2022
An Edinburgh Festival Special
Aug 13, 2022
Belonging, Place and Memory with Amanda Thomson
Aug 10, 2022
An Osprey Rescue, The Commonwealth Potato Collection and Seaweed Dyes
Aug 06, 2022
Wildflowers, Osprey, Pollinators and Loch Katrine
Jul 30, 2022
Grampian Graziers
Jul 27, 2022
Loch Katrine, Wemyss Bay Station and the Gardens of Pitmedden
Jul 23, 2022
Glasgow Sound Walks
Jul 20, 2022
Nightjar, a Cullen Cave and Rural Bus Routes
Jul 16, 2022
Storm Petrels, Beavers and The Book of Deer
Jul 09, 2022
The Joy of Outdoor Swimming with Calum Maclean
Jul 06, 2022
Stories from Scottish Islands - Orkney, Gigha and Bute
Jul 02, 2022
Musician Graham Rorie on the Orcadians of Hudson Bay in Stromness
Jun 29, 2022
200 Years of the Royal Highland Show
Jun 25, 2022
Hill Farming in Galloway with Farmer and Author Patrick Laurie
Jun 22, 2022
Swans, Whithorn and the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
Jun 18, 2022
Cal Flyn on Islands of Abandonment
Jun 15, 2022
Corncrakes, Witches and Adventures on the Galapagos Islands
Jun 11, 2022
A Life with Birds Living on the Bass Rock and The Galapagos with June Nelson
Jun 08, 2022
The River Tay - Perth to Dundee
Jun 04, 2022
The River Tay - Caputh to Perth
Jun 01, 2022
Butterflies, Orcas and Otters
May 28, 2022
The Island of Muck - An Insight into Island Life with the Late Lawrence MacEwen and Family
May 25, 2022
The Queen's Green Canopy, Black Grouse, Squirrels and Pine Marten
May 21, 2022
Uncovering Hidden Histories with Ian Grosz on Barra Hill in Aberdeenshire
May 18, 2022
The Power of Nature in Plants, Mental Health and Wildlife
May 14, 2022
Celebrating International Dawn Chorus Day from Across the Celtic Nations
May 11, 2022
Seagrass, Community Gardens and a Phantom Piper
May 07, 2022
Curlew Conservationist Roger Morgan-Grenville
May 04, 2022
The Dawn Chorus, Bees, Kittiwakes and Curlew
Apr 30, 2022
Our Story – The Eastern Cairngorms
Apr 27, 2022
Slow Worms, Skiff Rowing on Loch Tay and The John O'Groats Walking Trail
Apr 23, 2022
The John O' Groats Trail with Jay Wilson
Apr 20, 2022
The Battle of Little Ferry, Curlews and Goldfinches on Fair Isle
Apr 16, 2022
A Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Residential Trip on Mar Lodge Estate
Apr 13, 2022
Osprey, 100 Marathons and Petticoats and Pinnacles
Apr 02, 2022
Scotland's Lost and Found Railways with David Spaven
Mar 30, 2022
Spring has Sprung
Mar 26, 2022
I Remember - A Covid Memorial for Scotland in Glasgow's Pollok Park
Mar 23, 2022
Stow Cycle, Kinloss Abbey and Mountain Men
Mar 19, 2022
Talking to Trees, Loch Ness Paddle Board and Stow Station
Mar 12, 2022
20 Years of Natural History Writing with Patrick Barkham
Mar 09, 2022
Granite, Dolphins and the Scottish Place Names on Mars
Mar 05, 2022
The Mountain Men of the 1930's - Adventures in the Scottish Hills
Mar 02, 2022
Wild Boar, Capercaillie and Clava Cairns
Feb 26, 2022
The Island of Soay - Population 3
Feb 23, 2022
Ness of Brodgar, Spring Bulbs and Gorgie City Farm
Feb 19, 2022
Michael Yellowlees' Canadian Trail
Feb 16, 2022
Alpacas, Curling Stones and an International Bird of Mystery
Feb 12, 2022
Ninian Stuart, Steward of Falkland Estate
Feb 09, 2022
Wee Forests, Telling Stanes and Mystery Tools
Feb 05, 2022
Mountain Bikers, Andy and Aneela McKenna
Feb 02, 2022
Sea Eagles, Dungwort and a Song Thrush
Jan 29, 2022
Anna Fleming and Her Love of Rock Climbing
Jan 26, 2022
Scotland's Tall Chimneys, the Museum on the island of South Georgia and a celebration of poet, Robert Burns
Jan 22, 2022
The Lives of Leaves - Shapes, Colours, Uses and Meanings with Dan Crowley and Douglas Justice
Jan 19, 2022
Wassailing, Seaweed Foraging and Giant Viking Mice
Jan 15, 2022
Beyond the Swelkie - Contemporary Responses to the Writing of George Mackay Brown in his Centenary Year with Jim Mackintosh
Jan 12, 2022
Trees, Birds, Peatland, Antarctic Expeditions and Gaelic Place Names
Jan 08, 2022
What the Clyde said, after COP26
Jan 05, 2022
To celebrate Scotland's Year of Stories, a visit to Moniack Mhor, Scotland's Creative Writing Centre
Jan 01, 2022
Walking the Lairig Ghru with Adam Watson and Tom Weir
Dec 29, 2021
Tales of Hogmanay and New Year's Day
Dec 22, 2021
Embracing the Darkness of Midwinter - Walking, Stargazing and a Doric Christmas Tale.
Dec 18, 2021
A Year of Wild Food with Monica Wilde.
Dec 15, 2021
Food, Foraging, Mistletoe and Romans
Dec 11, 2021
Food for the Climate - What We Should Be Eating and Growing in the Future with Professor Mads Fischer-Moller
Dec 08, 2021
The aftermath of Storm Arwen, the Fairies of Glenshee and Hawick, the town of a 1000 Trails
Dec 04, 2021
The Awakening of Glenshee - The Stories of the Giant's Hand and the Climate Emergency
Dec 01, 2021
Earth, Wind and Fire - Surviving the Storm, an E Journey and Cooking on Wood
Nov 27, 2021
Walking as Art and the Walking Library with Professor Dee Heddon
Nov 24, 2021
Ranger Rendezvous, Cranes and the World's Smallest Car
Nov 20, 2021
25 Years of Landscape Restoration at the Woodland Trust's Glen Finglas Estate
Nov 17, 2021
Jonah The Whale, a field of flints near the river Dee and the ancient art of salmon net fishing
Nov 13, 2021
Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris and the Spell Songs Singers
Nov 10, 2021
Renewable Energy in Orkney, Sustainable Farming and Electric Cars - A COP26 Special.
Nov 06, 2021
Mark Stephen visits a carbon footprint trail in the woodlands near Bennachie in Aberdeenshire
Nov 03, 2021
A children's wood, the ghosts of Aberdeenshire and some greedy badgers
Oct 30, 2021
Mark Stephen and nature photographer Andy Howard settle in to watch badgers at night
Oct 27, 2021
Pilgrimage for COP26, a Dundee Whale and a Smallholding Festival
Oct 23, 2021
Slowing Your Roll with Travel Blogger and Podcaster Kathi Kamleitner
Oct 20, 2021
Apples, Tatties, Phosphorescence and Slime.
Oct 16, 2021
Iain Cameron the Snow Patch Hunter
Oct 13, 2021
All aboard - from Fort William to Mallaig on the Jacobite Steam Train
Oct 09, 2021
The Shieling Project - Connecting Children to the Past to Create a Resilient Future
Oct 06, 2021
Outdoor saunas, paddleboarding and seasonal creep
Oct 02, 2021
A Walking Revolution in Scotland - How a Couple's Passion for Walking Helped to Inspire a National Movement
Sep 29, 2021
Capercaillie, Cumberland wrestling and a spitfire jet in a back garden
Sep 25, 2021
Bothy Culture - Using Bothies to Reflect and Connect
Sep 22, 2021
Hunting the Whale, Clothes that Fit and Bothy Culture
Sep 18, 2021
Outdoor Therapy and Adventure with Life Coach Shona Macpherson
Sep 15, 2021
Scotland's first seaweed festival, a field of flowers and the dark history behind some Scottish canals
Sep 11, 2021
Understanding the Rocks Beneath Our Feet - A Scottish Geology Special
Sep 08, 2021
Spider webs, the atmospheric quality of mist and a fish called Cedric
Sep 04, 2021
Who is Scotland's Land For? Andrew Thin of the Land Commission Imagines a Fairer Future.
Sep 01, 2021
Doric Renaissance, Tintanic and Where Have All the Birds Gone?
Aug 28, 2021
Four Scottish Folklore Tales of Wild and Wonderful Beasts
Aug 25, 2021
Ben Nevis Part 2 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain
Aug 21, 2021
Ben Nevis Part 1 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain
Aug 18, 2021
Jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun
Aug 14, 2021
Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth and a seaweed breakfast
Aug 07, 2021
Writer Baz Nichols on lost, abandoned and hidden landscapes
Aug 04, 2021
Rowing the Scottish Coastline, Bonnie Prince Charlie's Plate and Cramond Island
Jul 31, 2021
Treachery, Sex and Death - The Fascinating World of Rock Pools with Adam Nicolson
Jul 28, 2021
Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine and the sounds of a water organ
Jul 24, 2021
Rory MacPhee on Forest Bathing and Finding Peace in his Woodland in Fife
Jul 21, 2021
City National Parks, Eels and Albert the Albatross
Jul 17, 2021
Life Saving Birds with Charlie Corbett - how our feathered friends can help us through tough times.
Jul 14, 2021
The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld
Jul 10, 2021
The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld
Jul 07, 2021
Mark Stephen and Anna Massie discover swarming honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy
Jul 03, 2021
Katharine Norbury on Women Writing about Nature
Jun 30, 2021
Insects, Seaplanes and Chickens
Jun 26, 2021
Roy Dennis on Reintroducing Sea Eagles, Red Kites and Beavers. Plus the prospect of Wolves and Lynx in Scotland.
Jun 23, 2021
The Royal Highland Showcase, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and a community orchard
Jun 19, 2021
Fair Isle - the Island of Inspiration for Musician and Composer Inge Thomson.
Jun 16, 2021
Wildlife photography, dowsing and the paddle steamer, Waverley
Jun 12, 2021
The Secret Life of the Otter - Photographer Andy Howard on Capturing these Elusive Creatures
Jun 09, 2021
Squirrels, Trees and Swallows
Jun 05, 2021
Mark Stephen meets naturalist, conservationist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in highland Perthshire
Jun 02, 2021
An Iconic Train Journey from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
May 29, 2021
A Landscape for Recovery - Pennie Latin shares her experience of cancer recovery in the Great Glen
May 26, 2021
Brochs, Earth Hound and a Sound Walk at Forvie.
May 22, 2021
Mark Stephen meets palaeontologist and geologist Dr Katie Strang for a fossil hunt on the Fife coast
May 21, 2021
For mental health awareness week, Mark and Euan explore the benefits of outdoor life on our mental health
May 15, 2021
In Search of the Source of the River Dee
May 12, 2021
Mar Lodge - 200 Years for Regeneration with Ecologist Andrew Painting
May 08, 2021
The Dawn Chorus from North East Scotland
May 05, 2021
North East Birds, Dawn Chorus, Beltane and Loch Tay
May 01, 2021
Following the Manx Shearwater from Scotland to the South Atlantic with Roger Morgan-Grenville
Apr 28, 2021
Seaside Nostalgia, Climate Tales and Percy Toplis
Apr 24, 2021
Our Man in Orkney, Dave Gray
Apr 21, 2021
An 18th century astronomer from North East Scotland, lambing in Lanarkshire and mystery birds galore
Apr 17, 2021
April 16 2021 is the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden. Mark Stephen visits the site of the bloody battle
Apr 14, 2021
Moss, Steam Engines and a Hydrogen Bus
Apr 10, 2021
Plants for the Planet: Sandy Knapp of the Natural History Museum in London shares her top five plants to help the planet
Apr 07, 2021
Mark sets off on the Aberdeen coastal trail, Euan duets with a blackbird, some timely garden advice and there's camels
Apr 03, 2021
Scottish Adventurer Alice Morrison shares tales of exploring Africa, including crossing the Sahara Desert.
Mar 31, 2021
Climate Change, Frogs and River Restoration
Mar 27, 2021
Mark Stephen meets long distance horse trekker Claire Alldrit who takes not one horse on her adventures but two
Mar 24, 2021
Mark and Euan find out about the vernal equinox, the migratory pattern of geese and a tale from Orkney
Mar 20, 2021
A History of Women Walking with Kerri Andrews - celebrating 6 women who wrote about walking.
Mar 17, 2021
Electric trams, kippers, cats and steam engines - Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019
Mar 13, 2021
Hares, the Aurora, Puffins and a Frunkie
Mar 06, 2021
Former paratrooper Chris Lewis is walking the coastline of the UK. Mark Stephen meets up with him in north east Scotland
Mar 03, 2021
An electrical wizard, the airships of north east Scotland and the ice mushrooms of Patagonia
Feb 27, 2021
Mark and Euan meet David Balharry, Chief Executive of the John Muir Trust to discuss the trust, his career and ice mushrooms
Feb 24, 2021
Sea Shanties a Hip-hop Crofter and more
Feb 20, 2021
Mark Stephen meets gaelic poet, musician, crofter and hip hop producer, Griogair Labhruidh in North Ballachulish
Feb 17, 2021
Celebrating Snow - Flakes, Skiing and Crunching.
Feb 13, 2021
The Importance of Connecting to the Land for Refugees - A Conversation with Professor Alison Phipps
Feb 10, 2021
The history of the humble neep, the roaring game and the iron age forts of Angus known as the cathertuns
Feb 06, 2021
Writer and Illustrator Jackie Morris shares some of her favourite Birds and Beasts from The Lost Spells and Beyond.
Feb 03, 2021
The Urban Birder, Callendar Park and Bird Table Etiquette
Jan 30, 2021
A Big Garden Birdwatch Special from Mark Stephen's Bird Feeders.
Jan 27, 2021
Mark and Euan celebrate Robert Burns through poetry and song and visit his local drinking den, The Globe Inn in Dumfries
Jan 23, 2021
A Robert Burns Special with Valentina Bold
Jan 20, 2021
Salt, Wassailing and More Doric Poetry
Jan 16, 2021
Naturalist Roy Dennis on a lifetime dedicated to conservation.
Jan 13, 2021
Ice, Wanderings, a Submarine Tale and Playing Outside
Jan 09, 2021
A Journey in Sound with Jez Riley French - Part 2. Cable cars, swans on ice and the sound between buildings in Japan.
Jan 06, 2021
Favourite podcast moments of 2020 including Frank Gardner and Karine Polwart, stone circles and some Shetland mythology
Jan 02, 2021
Boxing Day Out of Doors
Dec 26, 2020
A Journey in Sound with Jez Riley French - Part 1.
Dec 23, 2020
Birds, Books and Myrrh
Dec 19, 2020
Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin on their passion for wildlife and the natural environment.
Dec 16, 2020
A fungi foray at Arbroath, a special rowan tree near Moffat and the origins of frankincense
Dec 12, 2020
Long Distance Walking, Homelessness and the Power of Nature with Raynor Winn.
Dec 09, 2020
Cold Water, Gold and Dr Valentina Bold
Dec 05, 2020
Slavery Derived Wealth and Land Ownership in the Highlands and Islands
Dec 02, 2020
LIfe on the island of Rum, mountaineering legend Hamish MacInnes and the beauty of Forvie nature reserve
Nov 28, 2020
Winter Woolies with Louise Scollay. A Guide to Scottish Wool - from Sheep to Shawl.
Nov 25, 2020
A secret bothy, creatures that glow in the dark and the wayfaring tree
Nov 21, 2020
The Living Mountain with Jenny Sturgeon - Nan Shepherd's masterpiece and Jenny's new album inspired by it.
Nov 18, 2020
Urban Wildlife, Freedom Lands and Meteors
Nov 14, 2020
Photographer Colin Prior on the Fragile World of Birds' Eggs
Nov 11, 2020
Mark and Euan explore the darkness and hibernation, galoshans and hurchins
Nov 07, 2020
Mark Stephen speaks to writer and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch about her latest book, Huts - A Place Beyond
Nov 04, 2020
A Halloween or Samhain special with history and many a spooky tale to send shivers up your spine.
Oct 31, 2020
Urban Witch and academic, Alice Tarbuck, shares her approach to magic through connecting to the natural world and folklore.
Oct 28, 2020
The Joys of Winter
Oct 24, 2020
Day 6 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year
Oct 21, 2020
Day 5 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year
Oct 19, 2020
Mark Stephen meets broadcaster, singer songwriter and outdoorsman, Jimmie Macgregor
Oct 17, 2020
Day 4 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Oct 14, 2020
Day 3 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Oct 12, 2020
Day 2 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Oct 10, 2020
Day 1 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
Oct 07, 2020
The Bass Rock: Gannets, Geese and a Chatty Jackdaw
Oct 03, 2020
Island Dreaming - exploring the allure or otherwise of islands around the world with author Gavin Francis.
Sep 30, 2020
St Cuthbert's Way
Sep 26, 2020
The benefits of the outdoors for those living with dementia, outdoor yoga and the nostalgic sound of a threshing mill
Sep 19, 2020
The Underwater World of Sonic Explorer David de la Haye.
Sep 16, 2020
Wind in the willows, Exploring the Forth and a Lost Words Blessing
Sep 12, 2020
Singer and songwriter Karine Polwart describes being involved in the Lost Words Spell Songs project.
Sep 08, 2020
Orca spotting in Shetland, the bird with the graceful dance and walk in Rouken Glen, Glasgow
Sep 05, 2020
Singer and songwriter Karine Polwart shares some of her favourite places in nature which have inspired her music making.
Sep 02, 2020
St Kilda, Moths, Ragwort, Planes and Boots and Beards
Aug 29, 2020
Adventurer Jenny Tough shares stories of solo running trips through mountain ranges around the world.
Aug 26, 2020
Cycling Post Lockdown, Nature Recovery Plan and a Hair Raising Ride in a Reliant Robin
Aug 22, 2020
Kathleen Jamie discusses places that have inspired her writing including the Island of Rona, Alaska and Orkney.
Aug 19, 2020
Mark and Helen climb Suilven, find out about the pipistrelle bat and the joys of river swimming
Aug 15, 2020
Aboriginal broadcaster and sound artist Daniel Browning shares his view of the natural world through sound.
Aug 12, 2020
Gulls, limpets and more from the Seaside
Aug 08, 2020
Mark and Euan meet Esther Woolfson, author and animal lover to discuss her latest book Between Light and Storm
Aug 05, 2020
Clatty - or Dirty - Camping and How to Solve It, Riding the Hebrides and Smoo Caves.
Aug 01, 2020
Mark and Euan meet up with Professor Des Thompson, principal advisor on science and biodiversity for Scottish Natural Heritage
Jul 29, 2020
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith revisit a trip they made to the most remote part of the British Isles, St Kilda in 2011
Jul 25, 2020
Leonie Charlton describes her journey riding on horseback from Barra to Callanish in the Outer Hebrides.
Jul 22, 2020
National Park rangers, the history of the daisy and gannets
Jul 18, 2020
Wildlife cameraman Raymond Besant shares his passion for Orkney's wildlife including filming otters for BBC Springwatch.
Jul 15, 2020
An Alien Invader, a Polar Explorer and a Black Isle Walk
Jul 11, 2020
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
Jul 08, 2020
Musical Musings and Getting Ready to Explore
Jul 04, 2020
Exploring the islands of the West Coast of Ireland and Scotland by boat with travel writer, Philip Marsden.
Jul 01, 2020
The Perfect Scottish Picnic featuring the Mighty Scotch Egg, Outdoor Toilet Etiquette plus Mystery Bird AND Mystery Insect.
Jun 27, 2020
Filming chimps in West Africa and birds of prey in Scotland with Sally-Ann Wilson, filmmaker and CEO of Public Media Alliance.
Jun 24, 2020
Cattle, Kist Parties and Highland Show Memories
Jun 20, 2020
Field recordings from around the world with Eleanor McDowall - from inside a hollow tree in Russia to church bells in Croatia.
Jun 17, 2020
Midgies, Mystery Bird and Earthquakes.
Jun 13, 2020
Dr Gregory Kenicer of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh shares his knowledge of plants with Mark and Euan.
Jun 10, 2020
Newts, Bees and Sunsets
Jun 06, 2020
Filming lions,hyenas, polar bears and albatrosses with BAFTA award winning filmmaker John Aitchison.
Jun 03, 2020
Old Grey Fergie, Isle of Man TT, the Whistling Wind and a Mystery Beastie.
May 30, 2020
Wolves in Wyoming - Philippa Forrester shares her love and fascination for wolves.
May 27, 2020
Clouds, Squirrels and Archaeology
May 23, 2020
Travelling the globe from Antarctica to the North Pole with award winning sound recordist, Chris Watson.
May 20, 2020
Celebrating trees - from forest bathing to Tree of the Year. And this week's mystery bird...
May 16, 2020
Bird watching in London, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and the Middle East with the BBC's Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner
May 13, 2020
Rabbits, Gorse and Handa Island
May 09, 2020
Birds of New Zealand - Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith connect with Alison Ballance of Radio New Zealand
May 06, 2020
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with an International Dawn Chorus Day special.
May 02, 2020
Helen Needham spices up her daily exercise with Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley.
Apr 29, 2020
Moths, Frogs and Daily Walks
Apr 25, 2020
Helen Needham chats to Shetland artist Amy Gear about her take on landscape, feminism and folklore.
Apr 22, 2020
Norway caving, ospreys and Venus.
Apr 18, 2020
The Loch Ness Monster, The Easter Bunny and a Mystery Bird
Apr 11, 2020
A trip to Cape Wrath in the North West of Scotland.
Apr 08, 2020
Ullapool Hill, Red Kites and Trowies.
Apr 04, 2020
Birdsong, Badgers and Wooden Tom
Mar 28, 2020
Mark, Euan and Laura explore outdoor theatre in the woods, the humble daffodil and the tranquil sounds of a beachscape
Mar 21, 2020
Helen Needham chats to author and photographer Geoff Allan about bothies in Scotland.
Mar 18, 2020
Cairngorm Climate, Glasgow Central Station and Snorkelling
Mar 14, 2020
Mark and Euan visit the mysterious Goblin Ha', Almondell country park and hear about the not so melodic corncrake
Mar 07, 2020
What's the future of farming? Mark attends the New Entrants to Farming Gathering to find out why it's still an attractive job
Mar 04, 2020
Ben Dolphin, Eriskay Ponies, Owls and Leap Day
Feb 29, 2020
Mark and Euan meet a reluctant alpaca, take a trip on a trishaw, how to own a woodland and the underground life of a mole
Feb 22, 2020
Mark and Euan meet Heather Morning of Mountaineering Scotland to find out about her lifelong career in the outdoors
Feb 19, 2020
Mark and Euan discover the skill of stone masonry, explore the future of ski-ing in the Cairngorms and the beauty of paths
Feb 15, 2020
Walking, squirrels and stone
Feb 08, 2020
Mark takes a spin on an electric bike, Helen discovers mud, glorious mud and the history of The Aberdeenshire Canal
Feb 01, 2020
Mark and Euan celebrate the birth of poet Robert Burns with a visit to his farm near Dumfries and his favourite inn
Jan 25, 2020
How to get around the country without a car. Mark and Euan find out with the help of listener suggestions
Jan 22, 2020
A flexitarian approach to our diet, bluebells of any sort and a super speedy fish
Jan 18, 2020
A Plant Themed Podcast
Jan 11, 2020
Nature is Good For You - a blast of fresh air for the New Year and why we should all spend more time outdoors.
Jan 04, 2020
Wood ants, the fish with the cucumber smell, tailless cats, a disobedient falcon and field full of whooper swans
Dec 28, 2019
Mark and Euan are joined by storyteller Pauline Cordiner, Euan boards a Santa steam train and Mark visits a Christmas grotto
Dec 21, 2019
100 Years of Forestry in Scotland
Dec 14, 2019
Euan meets up with Gordon Buchanan, Mark builds a hedgehog box and finds out about insects as foodstuffs
Dec 07, 2019
Wanderings, Wild Gardens and Lapwings
Nov 30, 2019
Geese at Daybreak
Nov 27, 2019
The Joys of Winter
Nov 23, 2019
Mark and Euan explore the art of hedgelaying, meet a talkative jackdaw and the most spoilt bees in the country
Nov 16, 2019
Albino squirrel, update on Cairngorm Mountain and Forest Floor.
Nov 09, 2019
Mark and Euan explore the sand dunes of West Sands in St Andrews, a field full of whooper swans and a community fridge
Nov 02, 2019
Cultybraggan Camp Development
Oct 26, 2019
Alongside Autumn – A Composer’s Walk
Oct 23, 2019
Euan and Helen explore the sounds of nature, a low carbon future and spiders galore
Oct 19, 2019
American National Parks Special
Oct 16, 2019
Electrofishing, Ants and Crocodile Rock
Oct 12, 2019
Helen Needham finds out how being outdoors can help women overcome trauma and addiction.
Oct 09, 2019
A Bishops' Palace in the Borders, mystery art in Angus and a bridge with an interesting past near Pitlochry
Oct 05, 2019
Mark and Euan attend an electric vehicle event at Grampian Transport Museum in Alford.
Oct 02, 2019
Mark Stephen visits a the Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Sep 28, 2019
Mark and Euan are on the search for tawny owls, visit a wood work studio and discover how to be a wildlife guide
Sep 28, 2019
Mark Stephen explores the Tswalu game reserve in South Africa
Sep 25, 2019
Mark Stephen visits a the Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Sep 24, 2019
Mark takes a boat trip on Loch Katrine, Euan cycles the Isla Way and the species that used to roam the Scottish countryside
Sep 14, 2019
Life on the canal and a slow railway journey
Sep 11, 2019
Life on a Highland Estate
Sep 07, 2019
Mark and Euan discover the regeneration of Aberfoyle, meet a mother and daughter on a home made canoe trip and stylish camping
Aug 24, 2019
Kim McAllister takes a personal look at options for rewilding in Scotland including a visit to the Alladale Wilderness Reserve
Aug 22, 2019
Snorkelling, satellites, water fountains and dealing with human poo responsibly.
Aug 17, 2019
Ulva One Year On
Aug 14, 2019
A haven of peace amidst the bustle of the Edinburgh Festival, the cave dwellers of Moray and tales from a Clackmannan graveyard
Aug 10, 2019
Hanna Tuulikki- Deer Dancer
Aug 07, 2019
Whales, Deer, Sea Eagles and a Beast
Aug 03, 2019
Mark and Euan discover the unique garden of Little Sparta, go on the look out for basking sharks and a cycle track for all
Jul 27, 2019
Helen Needham goes seaweeding with Fi Bird on the island of South Uist
Jul 24, 2019
Mark meets an unruly falcon, finds himself on the edge of some movie action and Helen goes foraging in the Western Isles
Jul 20, 2019
Helen Needham attends the Backbone Outdoor Festival for All in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Jul 17, 2019
The Isle of Man Part Two
Jul 13, 2019
Kayaking round Canna
Jul 10, 2019
Quinoa, Kayaking and Community Farming
Jul 06, 2019
North Coast 500 Leg Three
Jul 03, 2019
The Isle of Man Part One
Jun 29, 2019
Royal Highland Show 2019
Jun 25, 2019
Helen Needham goes on a seashore foray with professional forager and writer John Wright.
Jun 20, 2019
Scapa Flow, sea adventures near Stonehaven and Lyme Disease.
Jun 15, 2019
Mark Stephen with a special podcast on the Hawick Common Ridings
Jun 12, 2019
Mark and Euan visit Loch Garten, a ferry with an historic past, a herd of Longhorn cattle and the tale of a colourful tree
Jun 08, 2019
North Coast 500 Leg Two
Jun 05, 2019
Trees, Caves and Skinflats
Jun 01, 2019
Scottish Women's Football
May 29, 2019
Mark sets foot on a new walking route in Fife, Euan's on the Forth and Clyde canal, a new use for hemp and heritage daffodils
May 25, 2019
A breakfast podcast special cooking up Huevos Rancheros on the fire.
May 21, 2019
Planting trees, 21st Century crofting and bluebells.
May 18, 2019
Snapshot of Scottish Agriculture
May 15, 2019
Jellicoe Express, Badgers and the 'Poly Roger'
May 11, 2019
Beaver in Scotland
May 08, 2019
Mark and Euan discover a new species of trout, take a trip along the river Tay and some listeners from Nashville drop in past
May 04, 2019
North Coast 500 Leg One
May 01, 2019
Mark and Euan encounter goats and pumpkins, discover a neolithic ball and a waterfall in a remote area
Apr 27, 2019
Jim Crumley
Apr 24, 2019
Mark and Euan explore the river Ythan in Aberdeenshire from source to sea taking in castles, wildlife and a spot of canoeing
Apr 20, 2019
Ury Riverside Park, Ardeer Peninsula and The Beechgrove Garden
Apr 13, 2019
The Healing Power of Fire
Apr 10, 2019
Mark watches the ospreys at the Loch of Lowes, Helen visits a Christmas tree farm and how to avoid disturbing seal colonies
Apr 06, 2019
Roy Dennis
Apr 03, 2019
A trip to Galloway
Mar 30, 2019
Mink, canals, Glencoe and spooky sounds
Mar 23, 2019
Euan has a wildlife first, Mark tastes birch water plus the fascinating life of the aspen tree and an inspirational farmer
Mar 16, 2019
Doug Allan
Mar 13, 2019
Mark and Euan discover a new take on Bags for Life, catch up on osprey news and a fish with a distinctive aroma
Mar 09, 2019
Wildcats, Spring Show, Woodland, paths and tour guides
Mar 02, 2019
Beaver, nets, paths, parks,flying sheep, a wine tower and St Drostan
Feb 23, 2019
Myrtle Simpson
Feb 20, 2019
Mark and Euan visit a brand new fish market, a rejuvenated country estate and a Scottish rainforest
Feb 16, 2019
Mark and Euan explore horse logging, ships made of concrete and the practice of bolting on the mountains
Feb 09, 2019
Mark and Euan discover Scotland's first railway, a WW1 replica trench in Aberdeen plus highland cows, cranes and orcas
Feb 02, 2019
Yoghurt, Moongazing, Apples and Blackenings
Jan 26, 2019
Arthur Anderson
Jan 23, 2019
Mark and Euan with a red squirrel success story, an angry bird and a treasure trove of unwanted goods
Jan 19, 2019
Handa,Flying, River Almond, Beavers and Peebles Film Fest
Jan 12, 2019
Polly Pullar
Jan 09, 2019
Out of Doors on Westray
Jan 05, 2019
Mark and Euan meet up with three mountain rescue team members who recall their experiences on the mountains of Scotland
Dec 29, 2018
Out for Christmas 2015
Dec 26, 2018
Mark and Euan with moonlight hill walking, the winter solstice and the art of soundscapes courtesy of musician Phil Cunningham
Dec 22, 2018
Mark and Euan get the lowdown on whooper swans, a restored suspension bridge and electric mountain bikes
Dec 15, 2018
Seals, birds, trees and motorbikes
Dec 08, 2018
From the Our Story series of 2014, Mark visits Aviemore to discover how the area was once dubbed the St Moritz of Scotland
Dec 05, 2018
The Cairngorm Funicular Railway has been placed in administration. Mark and Euan take a look at the story behind the decision.
Dec 01, 2018
Sir John Lister Kaye
Nov 28, 2018
Mark and Euan with a rare bird sighting, a slice of Japan in the Ochil Hills and the history of an observatory atop a mountain
Nov 24, 2018
Brochs, bunkers and a battery-powered train
Nov 17, 2018
The West Highland Line
Nov 14, 2018
Out of Doors First World War Special
Nov 10, 2018
Mark and Euan discover a rejuvenated Highland railway, a Ford Model T and a dictionary of Scots Nature
Nov 03, 2018
, Mark and Euan indulge their love of steam trains, get close up with some reindeer and the bee that's become an internet hit
Oct 27, 2018
St. Cuthbert's Way
Oct 24, 2018
Tools, spatulas, bees and the John Muir Trust
Oct 20, 2018
Women in farming, beavers, geese and maps
Oct 13, 2018
Mark and Euan cycle the John Muir Way starting in Helensburgh where Muir set off from to the US to his birthplace of Dunbar
Oct 10, 2018
Mark and Euan get the lowdown on peat, a new island distillery and the farmer who turned his life around
Oct 06, 2018
Mark visits Scotland's Air Ambulance, finds out about Nature Deficit Disorder and Euan discovers another side to angling
Sep 29, 2018
Peter May on Lewis
Sep 26, 2018
Venison, vertical farm, mussels, Mingming, rafts and puffins
Sep 22, 2018
Mark Stephen's aboard the Aberdeen lifeboat, Bon Accord and Laura Cuthill unearths some of the lesser known facts about Dundee
Sep 15, 2018
Mark and Euan spend time with David 'Heavy' Whalley who spent 36 years as a member of the RAF mountain rescue team
Sep 12, 2018
Torry Battery Coastal Special
Sep 08, 2018
Out of Doors Goes Forth Two
Sep 05, 2018
Sheepdogs, mountain art, bugs, gas holders, segways and pine martens
Sep 01, 2018
Out of Doors Goes Forth
Aug 29, 2018
Mount Stuart House, Jenny Graham, Oystercatchers and the West Island Way
Aug 25, 2018
The Heart of Scotland
Aug 22, 2018
The Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh railway
Aug 18, 2018
Charlie Gammack
Aug 15, 2018
It's festival time - Mark and Euan are in Edinburgh in the midst of the action but also hunting out some quieter spaces
Aug 11, 2018
In 2015, Euan McIlwraith took a flight with a RAF Sea King Search and Rescue helicopter and got involved in a real life rescue
Aug 08, 2018
Mark and Euan visit the Forvie Sands ternery, the art deco Rothesay Pavilion and find out how to grow truffles
Aug 04, 2018
Mark and Euan visit the coastal village of Collieston. They hear about its history, go rock pooling and tackle a beach picnic
Aug 01, 2018
Mark and Euan get up close to squirrels and seahorses and discover the history of the Shipping Forecast
Jul 28, 2018
Microadventures
Jul 25, 2018
Pike, Swifts, Cullen and a bunkhouse
Jul 21, 2018
Has Scotland become divorced from nature? Mark Stephen meets journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch to find out
Jul 18, 2018
Mark and Euan visit the Holm of Papay, a very special building in Speyside and meet a musician with a passion for birds
Jul 14, 2018
Mark and Euan travel from Westray to Papa Westray in Orkney on the world's shortest scheduled flight.
Jul 11, 2018
Mark visits the places in Orkney which were the inspiration for the writer George MacKay Brown
Jul 07, 2018
Fiona Stalker chats to Sir Chris Bonington about his life of climbing.
Jul 04, 2018
Transport special - steam, vintage landrover and the world's shortest flight.
Jun 30, 2018
Mark and Helen visit Scotland's premier agricultural event of the year - The Royal Highland Show at Ingliston
Jun 23, 2018
Royal Northern Spring Show
Jun 20, 2018
Westray 'Queen O' the Isles'
Jun 16, 2018
Renewable Energy in Orkney
Jun 13, 2018
Beachcombing, photographing lifeboats, trains and bridge defences.
Jun 09, 2018
Dementia and the Outdoors
Jun 06, 2018
Puffins, thatched roofing, island dairy and mussel picking.
Jun 02, 2018
A community land special.
May 30, 2018
The Telford Bridge in need of some TLC, Achamore Gardens on Gigha and how easy is it to avoid plastic food packaging
May 26, 2018
Mark and Euan in Norway looking at how land is owned and managed there.
May 23, 2018
Mark goes bike packing in Argyll, Euan finds out how to photograph dolphins and a trip down the River Dee from source to sea
May 19, 2018
A Royal Deeside special with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
May 16, 2018
Helen Needham with a tribute to Ashie Brebner - a pioneer of Scottish mountaineering and nature tourism.
May 09, 2018
Mark goes on a wildlife safari in the Angus Glens, Euan discovers how to ID birds by their song and avoids an angry bird
May 05, 2018
Mark Stephen with an in depth look at Scottish hill sheep farming from Dumfries and Galloway.
May 02, 2018
Mark discovers the secrets of Banff, pays a visit to an ice sculpture whilst Euan's hears about the regeneration of Glenfeshie
Apr 28, 2018
Celebrating the life of John Muir in Yosemite National Park.
Apr 25, 2018
Cabbage, swifts, charts,John Muir and clouds
Apr 21, 2018