Scotland Outdoors Podcast
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Episodes to download
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Doric Renaissance, Tintanic and Where Have All the Birds Gone?
Sat 28 Aug 2021
Stories from the Scottish countryside with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
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Four Scottish Folklore Tales of Wild and Wonderful Beasts
Wed 25 Aug 2021
Compiled by Euan McIlwraith and featuring Mark Stephen.
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Ben Nevis Part 2 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain
Sat 21 Aug 2021
With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham.
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Ben Nevis Part 1 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain
Wed 18 Aug 2021
With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham exploring the mountain.
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Jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun
Sat 14 Aug 2021
The world of jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun
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Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth and a seaweed breakfast
Sat 7 Aug 2021
Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth, some determined badgers and a seaweed breakfast
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Writer Baz Nichols on lost, abandoned and hidden landscapes
Wed 4 Aug 2021
Helen Needham meets Baz Nichols at the Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire
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Rowing the Scottish Coastline, Bonnie Prince Charlie's Plate and Cramond Island
Sat 31 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories for the great Scottish outdoors.
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Treachery, Sex and Death - The Fascinating World of Rock Pools with Adam Nicolson
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen visits author Adam Nicolson's homemade rock pools on the Morvern Peninsula.
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Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine and the sounds of a water organ
Sat 24 Jul 2021
Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine, the sounds of a water organ plus a vampiric tale
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Rory MacPhee on Forest Bathing and Finding Peace in his Woodland in Fife
Wed 21 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen speaks with Rory MacPhee at the Lindor Curative Forest.
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City National Parks, Eels and Albert the Albatross
Sat 17 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen and Rory Crawford with stories from the great outdoors.
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Life Saving Birds with Charlie Corbett - how our feathered friends can help us through tough times.
Wed 14 Jul 2021
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to author Charlie Corbett.
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The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld
Sat 10 Jul 2021
Mark and Euan follow the river Tay, Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld
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The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld
Wed 7 Jul 2021
The River Tay - Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld
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Mark Stephen and Anna Massie discover swarming honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy
Sat 3 Jul 2021
Swarms of honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy
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Katharine Norbury on Women Writing about Nature
Wed 30 Jun 2021
Helen Needham talks to Katharine Norbury about her anthology of nature writing by women.
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Insects, Seaplanes and Chickens
Sat 26 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen visits a labyrinth and Helen Needham conquers her fear of hens.
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Roy Dennis on Reintroducing Sea Eagles, Red Kites and Beavers. Plus the prospect of Wolves and Lynx in Scotland.
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Euan McIlwraith chats to ornithologist and naturalist, Roy Dennis.
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The Royal Highland Showcase, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and a community orchard
Sat 19 Jun 2021
The Royal Highland Showcase, the river Devon, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and rare bees
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Fair Isle - the Island of Inspiration for Musician and Composer Inge Thomson.
Wed 16 Jun 2021
Inge Thomson talks about her native Fair Isle with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
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Wildlife photography, dowsing and the paddle steamer, Waverley
Sat 12 Jun 2021
The paddle steamer, Waverley, the art of dowsing and wildlife photography
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The Secret Life of the Otter - Photographer Andy Howard on Capturing these Elusive Creatures
Wed 9 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet Andy on the Beauly Firth near Inverness.
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Squirrels, Trees and Swallows
Sat 5 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors Podcast.
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Mark Stephen meets naturalist, conservationist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in highland Perthshire
Wed 2 Jun 2021
Mark Stephen meets naturalist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in Perthshire
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An Iconic Train Journey from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
Sat 29 May 2021
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.
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A Landscape for Recovery - Pennie Latin shares her experience of cancer recovery in the Great Glen
Wed 26 May 2021
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with broadcaster and blogger, Pennie Latin.
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Brochs, Earth Hound and a Sound Walk at Forvie.
Sat 22 May 2021
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.
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Mark Stephen meets palaeontologist and geologist Dr Katie Strang for a fossil hunt on the Fife coast
Fri 21 May 2021
Mark Stephen goes fossil hunting with palaeontologist and geologist Dr Katie Strang
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For mental health awareness week, Mark and Euan explore the benefits of outdoor life on our mental health
Sat 15 May 2021
How the power of the great outdoors can boost our mental health
