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Scotland Outdoors

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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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22:10

An Orkney Hurricane, Sightings of the Loch Ness...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/12/11

Helen Needham presents some audio gems from BBC Scotland's archive

82:50

Queen Victoria's Picnic Cottage, Thick Trunk Tuesday...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/12/07

Last week Rachel was in Aberfoyle where the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association was celebrating their 50th anniversary. The organisation brings rangers together to share ideas and highlight potential challenges facing the sector. She chatted to some of those who’ve recently retired, and those who are still working, about the history of the association and the importance of rangers across the country.Mark catches up with photographer Frank McElhinney whose work forms part of an exhibition called

25:18

Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 3

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/12/04

Mark follows the route through Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Rannoch Moor.

84:05

St Andrew's Day, Central Belt Badgers and Temperature...

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2024/11/30

Rachel is in Fife to meet a woman who is leading the charge on making the outdoors accessible to all. Jan Kerr set up a rambling group for those who rely on wheels, particularly mobility scooters. She tells Rachel how it came about.Over the past few years, a group of badger enthusiasts has been surveying the Central Belt to track the number of setts they can find. Having completed the length of the River Clyde, the group are now surveying between Glasgow Green and Arthur’s Seat. Mark went along to

24:59

The Hidden Histories of Scottish Wood with Woodworker...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/27

Helen Needham meets woodworker and author Callum Robinson

83:13

Ealing Beavers, Cosaig Growers and a Wonderful Steam...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/23

The Forth Bridges Trail is a five-mile circular route which brings together various points of interest in North and South Queensferry and crosses the Forth Road Bridge. New stops were added onto the route earlier this year, so Mark took a wander along part of it to hear about the area’s fascinating history.When you think of Beaver reintroduction sites you probably imagine the Cairngorms, Knapdale or rural Tayside but certainly not the heart of London. A few weeks ago, Rachel went to visit The Ealing

23:20

Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 2

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/20

In this section, Mark leaves Mull and crosses over to Morven before heading to the site of the famous Appin Murder and the monument to mark this bloody event near Ballachulish Bridge.

80:24

Stranraer Oysters, Moray Firth Seagrass and a Moonlit...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/16

Moray Ocean Community is a group of citizen scientists aiming to raise awareness of the importance of marine habitats and species. A couple of weeks ago, Mark joined members as they conducted seagrass surveys in Findhorn Bay and learned all about the range of work they carry out.Rachel is in Leven in Fife where a multi-million pound project is underway to refurbish a former flax mill. She hears about the plans including a visitor centre, a community hub and an area to show off the mill’s

21:38

Finding Hope in a Crisis with Climate Activist Matt...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/13

Helen Needham speaks with climate activist and writer Matt Sowerby

82:37

The Skipinnish Oak, Laggan Wolftrax and Fair Isle

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/09

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

32:39

Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 1

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/06

We've dug into our archive to bring you a programme originally broadcast in 2012 when Mark Stephen followed the route taken by protagonist David Balfour in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, 'Kidnapped'.In this first section, it's a brief visit to the Hawes Inn in South Queensferry before taking a boat to the Island of Erraid - which sits off Mull - and the magnificent beach where Davey found himself shipwrecked.Mark is following the Stevenson Way.

82:59

Caledonian Pines, Cider and the North Coast 500

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/11/02

A recent report showed that almost a quarter of all ancient pinewoods are at risk of disappearing altogether. Earlier this week, Mark attended Scotland’s Pinewood Conference in Fort William to find out what’s being done to preserve these woodlandsIt’s prime cider making time. Rachel visits Digby Lamotte at his cider making business in Perth to follow the process of producing this increasingly popular drinkIn the late 1700s, Dr James Mounsey, a physician, is said to have smuggled out several pounds

83:30

Montrose Mosquitoes, the Grey Lady of Glamis Castle...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/26

Mark is back at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Montrose Basin site, but this time it isn’t geese he’s looking for, it’s mosquitos. Mark hears about the monitoring programme that the Basin is part of and why it’s important to track mosquitos for human health and also bird health.Back in 2021 Storm Arwen wreaked havoc on the North East causing lots of damage including to some of the buildings at the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh. Recently Rachel went for a visit to see how the repair

30:43

Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/23

Mark Stephen meets Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust. They meet at the Argaty Beaver Project near Doune in Perthshire to discuss her love of the mammal and how the reintroduction of the species is progressing

56:06

Islay Part Two

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/19

Mark and Rachel with the second part of their visit the island of Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides.The RSPB has two reserves on the island, one at Loch Gruinart and one at The Oa, which is where Mark and Rachel met warden David Dinsley to try and spot one of the bird species Islay is known for, the chough.Artist Heather Dewar was born on Islay in the 1940s, and although she moved away as a child, she returned regularly until she retired there. We chat to her about what makes

29:59

Islay Part One

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/16

Mark and Rachel visit the island of Islay, the southern most island of the Inner Hebrides. They take a walk with gamekeeper turned outdoor guide, DJ MacPhee, to get an overview of the island which has a diverse range of landscapes and habitats.They then head to Loch Finlaggan, the seat of the Lord of the Isles, a site of huge significance for hundreds of years, and hear all about its history from Mairead Mackechnie of the Loch Finlaggan Trust.Next they visit a re-discovered ancient lifting stone on

81:30

Slugs, Surfing and Tattie Picking

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/12

Slugs are sometimes regarded as a garden pest, but they are more important than people might think. Rachel meets with retired teacher and slug expert Chris Du Feu after one of his workshops in Rosyth run by the Fife Nature Records Centre to ask whether he had noticed more slugs than usual this year.It’s rare these days to see a mature elm tree be it in the countryside or in our towns and cities. That’s because of Dutch Elm Disease which, over the past sixty years, has killed millions of trees

26:42

Saving the Great British Elm with David Shreeve and...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/09

Dutch Elm disease has killed millions of elms across the world over the past century. But there is still hope that this mighty tree can be saved. Helen hears from David Shreeve of the Conservation Foundation about his new book Great British Elms. And from Max Coleman of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh about a conservation project in Scotland to plant resilient elms.

84:34

Tree Hugging, Firth of Forth Wildlife and Fyvie Castle

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/05

In this week’s Scotland Outdoors episode, Mark meets Tim Simons of Scotways to learn more about the history of outdoor access in Scotland.Celebrations were held last month to mark the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge and honour the structure, which at the time of construction was one of the longest in the world. Recently, Rachel was invited to view it from a slightly different angle on a Forth Boat Tours trip with Alastair Baird as her guide.To mark 40 years since they took over the running

17:46

A History of Outdoor Access in Scotland with Tim...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2024/10/02

Mark Stephen meets Tim Simons of the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society

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