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Rachel meets historian Meg Luckins, who has been doing some research into the history of the numerous mills which were located along the banks of the river Ericht.

We hear an extract from last week's midweek podcast, where Mark meets Jacki Hill Murphy, the explorer who has been following in the footsteps of 19th Century adventurer, Isabella Bird.

Rachel is trying to solve a mystery, with Miles Davis, Trustee at the Peffery Way. Miles has found a protected monument near the Fodderty cemetery, and he wants to find out more about it.

Cycling Without Age Scotland are trying to encourage more communities to operate trishaws so that elderly and disabled passengers can get out and about. Rachel heads out with the man behind the scheme in Inverurie, Graham Watson.

David Attenborough’s ‘Wild Isles’ is out soon- where Attenborough will be exploring the Highland peaks of the Cairngorms to limestone pavements of Yorkshire. We chat with wildlife filmmaker John Aitchison, who worked on the series.

Mark visits pupils at Speyside High, who have been thinking about how they’d like to make an environmental difference in their community, as part of the Heritage Horizons: Cairngorm 2030 project.

Entrepreneur Erin Reid wants a more open dialogue about the challenges periods can create for women when enjoying the great outdoors. Rachel meets Erin, to find out more about her practical, and highly portable, period kit.

Mark visits the Braemar Community Hydro Scheme and speaks to chairman Rob Turner about how the scheme is helping to fund community projects.