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Scotland Outdoors

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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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83:22

A Bucket Mill, Yule Day and Rowing the Atlantic

Scotland Outdoors ·

2026/01/03

he Quadrantid meteor shower will be peaking in the UK around 3rd and 4th January. Elizabeth Tindall shares her experience of observing fireball meteors which are associated with this type of shower.Rachel catches up with Milli Abram as she undertakes a solo rowing adventure across the Atlantic Ocean.The Atlantic Salmon is now classified as an endangered species in the UK. Mark hears about the Save the Spring project being undertaken by the Dee District Salmon Fisheries Board to translocate fish and

40:24

A Walk on the Wild Side with Zeki Basan

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/31

Phil Sime and Morven Livingstone go wild foraging in the Highlands with outdoor survival instructor Zeki Basan. Along the way, Zeki introduces them to essential bushcraft skills, from food preservation and shelter building to the ancient art of fire-lighting using stone.

83:55

A Ryvoan Bothy Special

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/27

Mark and Rachel celebrate 60 Years of the Mountain Bothy Association with a trip to Ryvoan Bothy to get a sense of the very lively bothy culture in Scotland.

30:12

In Search of Bird Song with Neil Ansell

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/24

Helen Needham discusses hearing loss and his search for bird song with writer Neil Ansell

82:14

Alpacas, Robins and a Christmas Treasure Hunt

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/20

Farmer Simon Johnson offers tours and experiences with alpacas. Rachel heads to Bowbridge Alpacas in Fife and begins by taking a look at some alpaca babies sheltering from the cold.It’s National Robin Day on the 21st of December. Mark meets Ian Broadbent in Aberdeenshire to chat about the songbird and its small but mighty reputation.Rachel joins Dr Andrew Hoolachan in Glasgow, the wettest city in the UK. Andrew explains why it’s important to consider how we live with the rain and shares findings

27:36

Crystal Hunting on Cairngorm with Mark Diggins of the...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/17

Mark Stephen goes out in search of snow with Mark Diggins of SAIS

82:40

Squirrel Detection, Ice Swimming and Cattle Droving

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/13

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has just acquired a piece of land which will double the size of one of its wildlife reserves. Rachel joins Reserves Manager Rab Potter at Gight Wood near Methlick to discover why the site is so significant.A new survey has revealed that the number of peregrine pairs in the breeding season within Cairngorms National Park has declined by 56% since 2002. Mark meets Chief Executive Grant Moir near Grantown to discuss the pattern.Cattle droving was once commonplace in

29:16

The Findhorn Foundation

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/10

Phil Sime and Morven Livingstone meet up with Jonathan Caddy at the Findhorn Foundation.

83:20

The Super Moon, Fungus and the Highest Village in...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/06

In the summer, Mark met Euan Tomes, Assistant Woodlands Manager at Moray Estates, in the aftermath of a wildfire that spread through Dava Moor. Mark catches up with Euan to find out how the land has been recovering and what happened to the osprey chicks Euan helped to save.In the heart of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway is an organisation called A’ the Airts. Rachel meets Aileen Sim and Kate Sloan to find out how it's working to protect the craft of knitting.Mills Observatory in Dundee has

28:26

Twenty Years of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/12/03

Mark and Rachel speak to delegates at the Scottish Outdoor Access Network conference.

82:38

A Daredevil Photographer, a Winter Climber and an...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/29

The Spirit of Adventure Festival is hosted this weekend by Paralympic champion Karen Darke and features Claire Alldritt, who embarked on a 1000 mile trek with her horses in 2022. Rachel joins them to chat next adventures.In this week’s podcast excerpt, Mark meets climber Guy Robertson whose latest book, The Great Mixed Climbs of Scotland, co-produced with photographer Hamish Frost, highlights winter climbs in the country.In a few days, Milli Abrams of Tribe Yarns in East Neuk, will start a 3000 mile

33:37

Winter Climbing with Guy Robertson

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/26

Mark Stephen meets Scottish based winter climber Guy Robertson. Guy's latest book, The Great Mixed Climbs of Scotland, co-produced with photographer Hamish Frost highlights the best winter climbs in the country. Mark also finds out what it takes to be a winter climber

83:12

A Doggy Special - Sheep Dogs, Dog Walkers and a...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/22

Forvie Nature Reserve is known for its seal population. Ythan Seal Watch are a volunteer group who promote responsible viewing of seals, Mark met up with them to find out more.Rachel heads to the beach at Broughty Ferry to chat with Isla Fowler and Jessica Giannotti about SeaDyes, a young company working with the James Hutton Institute to create natural dyes from seaweed.”Listener and professional dog walker, Liz Merchant challenged Mark to join her and two of her dogs for a walk in a very wet

23:31

The Stalker and the Chef

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/19

Mark Stephen goes out on the hill at Finzean in Aberdeenshire with stalker Hedge Shand and Chef Sanjay Bhattacharya to discuss deer management and venison.

84:06

Outdoor Saunas, Walking with Goats and A Library of...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/15

Photographer, filmmaker and researcher Jill de Fresnes has encapsulated the experiences of twelve Scottish women who worked as herring gutters from the 1920s to the 1960s in a new exhibition at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. Mark meets Jill there to chat about Silver, Salt and Stories – Images and Memories of the Scots Herring Women.Two friends in Fife set up the Wild Scottish Sauna during lockdown after seeing the popularity of wild swimming. In this week’s podcast excerpt, Rachel

23:47

Saunas and the Sea

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/12

Two working mothers in Fife set up Wild Scottish Sauna during lockdown after seeing the popularity of wild swimming.

80:43

Magpies, Dark Skies and Cairngorms Pride

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/08

Cairngorms Pride is a new nature-led organisation set up in Cairngorms National Park with the motto: “here for the planet, queer for the planet”. Rachel chats to Dan Cottam and Kath Pierce about the social enterprise.Coinneach Rankin and Hamish Macleod are climbers and filmmakers who make the series Dàna on BBC Alba in which they capture their adventures in the outdoors. Helen Needham joins them in Lochaber to discuss their approach to adventuring, filmmaking and the Gaelic language.The first grey

26:39

Adventures in Gaelic with Coinneach Rankin and Hamish...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/05

Coinneach Rankin and Hamish Macleod are both climbers and filmmakers who make the series Dàna on BBC Alba in which they capture their adventures in the outdoors. They discuss their approach to adventuring, filmmaking and the Gaelic language and landscape.

83:09

Daydreaming, Rare Moss and Photographing the River Spey

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/11/01

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

22:08

The Battle of Culloden

Scotland Outdoors ·

2025/10/29

Mark Stephen visits Culloden Battlefield to meet archaeologists involved in a recent dig there to find out what they have uncovered

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