Scotland Outdoors Podcast
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Episodes to download
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Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 2
Today
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
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Stranraer Oysters, Moray Firth Seagrass and a Moonlit Dip
Saturday
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Finding Hope in a Crisis with Climate Activist Matt Sowerby
Last Wednesday
Helen Needham speaks with climate activist and writer Matt Sowerby
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The Skipinnish Oak, Laggan Wolftrax and Fair Isle
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 1
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Mark Stephen follows the route of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped
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Caledonian Pines, Cider and the North Coast 500
Sat 2 Nov 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Montrose Mosquitoes, the Grey Lady of Glamis Castle and Life as a Lighthouse Keeper
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Mark Stephen with stories from the great outdoors
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Islay Part Two
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with the second of two podcasts recorded on Islay
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Islay Part One
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with the first of two podcasts recorded on Islay.
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Slugs, Surfing and Tattie Picking
Sat 12 Oct 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Saving the Great British Elm with David Shreeve and Max Coleman
Wed 9 Oct 2024
Helen Needham hears about conservation efforts to save British elm trees
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Tree Hugging, Firth of Forth Wildlife and Fyvie Castle
Sat 5 Oct 2024
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with stories from the great outdoors
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A History of Outdoor Access in Scotland with Tim Simons of Scotways
Wed 2 Oct 2024
Mark Stephen meets Tim Simons of the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society
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Turn Table Ferry, Lady of the Lake and Tile Whipping
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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An Autumn Equinox Walk up Aberdeenshire's Bennachie with Ian Grosz
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Helen Needham joins writer Ian Grosz for a walk up Bennachie in Aberdeenshire
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Saltmarshes, Shipwrecks and Honey Bees
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Putting Nature at the Heart of Decision Making with Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Helen Needham meets Gretchen Daily of the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University
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Wildflower Meadow Skincare, the Love Tree and Newburgh Beach
Sat 14 Sep 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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A Sound Journey Along Scotland's National Trail with Musician Jenny Sturgeon
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Jenny Sturgeon captures her experience of walking the trail through sounds and words
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Bogs, Bairns, Stovies and Scything
Sat 7 Sep 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Dan Richards on the Remarkable Life of Pioneering Climber Dorothy Pilley
Wed 4 Sep 2024
Helen Needham discusses Dorothy Pilley with Dan Richards
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Hercules The Bear, Ryeland Sheep and A Pink Tablecloth
Sat 31 Aug 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Travels With A Pink Tablecloth
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Mark Stephen meets long distance walker Claudia Zeiske
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Saskatoons, a Sunken Sugar Ship, Mighty Oaks and Inverness Castle
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Poet and Writer Kenneth Steven on Seil Island and Wildscape Encounters
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Mark Stephen visits Kenneth Steven at his home on Seil Island in Argyll
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Meteor Showers, A Dusk Chorus and Stone Skimming
Sat 17 Aug 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Nature-Friendly Gardening with M.T. O'Donnell
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Rachel Stewart speaks to expert M.T. O'Donnell about wildlife-friendly gardening.
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Live from the Edinburgh Festivals
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with a live show from the Edinburgh Festivals
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Breaking Down Barriers in the Outdoors for Deaf People with Climbing Instructor Morag Skelton
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Mark Stephen meets Morag Skelton at Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms
