Scotland Outdoors Podcast
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Episodes to download
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Wood ants, the fish with the cucumber smell, tailless cats, a disobedient falcon and field full of whooper swans
Sat 28 Dec 2019
Mark and Euan look back at some of their animal encounters over the past year
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Mark and Euan are joined by storyteller Pauline Cordiner, Euan boards a Santa steam train and Mark visits a Christmas grotto
Sat 21 Dec 2019
Story teller Pauline Cordiner joins Mark and Euan for some festive tales around the fire
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100 Years of Forestry in Scotland
Sat 14 Dec 2019
Mark and Euan with a look back at a centenary of forestry in Scotland.
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Euan meets up with Gordon Buchanan, Mark builds a hedgehog box and finds out about insects as foodstuffs
Sat 7 Dec 2019
Euan meets Gordon Buchanan, Mark builds a hedgehog box and pasta made from crickets
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Wanderings, Wild Gardens and Lapwings
Sat 30 Nov 2019
Mark goes for a wander, Helen plants a wild garden and Euan looks for lapwings.
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Geese at Daybreak
Wed 27 Nov 2019
Mark and Euan spend the morning at Caerlaverock wetland centre with author Steven Rutt.
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Mark and Euan explore the art of hedgelaying, meet a talkative jackdaw and the most spoilt bees in the country
Sat 16 Nov 2019
The art of hedgelaying, a talkative jackdaw and the most spoilt bees in the country
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Albino squirrel, update on Cairngorm Mountain and Forest Floor.
Sat 9 Nov 2019
With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
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Mark and Euan explore the sand dunes of West Sands in St Andrews, a field full of whooper swans and a community fridge
Sat 2 Nov 2019
The sand dunes of West Sands, St Andrews, a field full of swans and a community fridge
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Cultybraggan Camp Development
Sat 26 Oct 2019
Mark and Euan explore the former PoW camp at Cultybraggan which is now community owned.
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Alongside Autumn – A Composer’s Walk
Wed 23 Oct 2019
Helen Needham catches up with composer Matilda Brown as she walks the length of Scotland.
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Euan and Helen explore the sounds of nature, a low carbon future and spiders galore
Sat 19 Oct 2019
The sounds of nature, a low carbon future and spiders galore
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American National Parks Special
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Mark and Euan spend time in the USA learning about the National Park Service.
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Electrofishing, Ants and Crocodile Rock
Sat 12 Oct 2019
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a podcast featuring ants, leeches and cranes.
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Helen Needham finds out how being outdoors can help women overcome trauma and addiction.
Wed 9 Oct 2019
She spends time on the Venture Trust's Next Steps course in rural Perthshire.
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A Bishops' Palace in the Borders, mystery art in Angus and a bridge with an interesting past near Pitlochry
Sat 5 Oct 2019
A Bishops' Palace in the Borders, mystery art in Angus and the story of the Garry Bridge
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Mark and Euan attend an electric vehicle event at Grampian Transport Museum in Alford.
Wed 2 Oct 2019
Mark and Euan are at Grampian Transport Museum in Alford for an electric vehicle event.
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Mark Stephen visits a the Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Sat 28 Sep 2019
Comparing and contrasting with the Scottish Sporting Estate model.
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Mark and Euan are on the search for tawny owls, visit a wood work studio and discover how to be a wildlife guide
Sat 28 Sep 2019
A search for tawny owls, a visit to a wood work studio and how to become a wildlife guide
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Mark Stephen explores the Tswalu game reserve in South Africa
Wed 25 Sep 2019
Mark Stephen explores the Tswalu game reserve in South Africa
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Mark Stephen visits a the Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Tue 24 Sep 2019
To compare and contrast with the Scottish Sporting Estate model.
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Mark takes a boat trip on Loch Katrine, Euan cycles the Isla Way and the species that used to roam the Scottish countryside
Sat 14 Sep 2019
A boat trip on Loch Katrine, cycling the Isla Way and the extinct species of Scotland
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Life on the canal and a slow railway journey
Wed 11 Sep 2019
Mark spends some time on a narrowboat and Euan takes a trip on The Whisky Line train.
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Life on a Highland Estate
Sat 7 Sep 2019
Mark and Euan visit Garrogie Estate to find out how it operates.
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Mark and Euan discover the regeneration of Aberfoyle, meet a mother and daughter on a home made canoe trip and stylish camping
Sat 24 Aug 2019
The regeneration of Aberfoyle, a home made canoe trip and a stylish approach to camping
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Kim McAllister takes a personal look at options for rewilding in Scotland including a visit to the Alladale Wilderness Reserve
Thu 22 Aug 2019
Discussing wolves, lynx and planting trees.
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Snorkelling, satellites, water fountains and dealing with human poo responsibly.
Sat 17 Aug 2019
Mark Stephen and Kim McAllister with stories from around Scotland.
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Ulva One Year On
Wed 14 Aug 2019
Mark revisits the island of Ulva a year after it was transferred into community ownership
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A haven of peace amidst the bustle of the Edinburgh Festival, the cave dwellers of Moray and tales from a Clackmannan graveyard
Sat 10 Aug 2019
The cave dwellers of Moray, tales from a graveyard and the sounds of the Flow Country