BBC Radio Scotland
Scotland Outdoors
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
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BBC Radio Scotland
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Latest episode
Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
Understanding the Rocks Beneath Our Feet - A Scottish Geology Special 08.09.2021 24:48
Mark Stephen on a beach in Fife with geologists Angus Miller and Katie Strang.
Spider webs, the atmospheric quality of mist and a fish called Cedric 04.09.2021 1:23:12
Spider webs, the atmospheric quality of mist and a fish called Cedric
Who is Scotland's Land For? Andrew Thin of the Land Commission Imagines a Fairer Future. 01.09.2021 23:45
With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
Doric Renaissance, Tintanic and Where Have All the Birds Gone? 28.08.2021 1:22:03
Stories from the Scottish countryside with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
Four Scottish Folklore Tales of Wild and Wonderful Beasts 25.08.2021 26:13
Compiled by Euan McIlwraith and featuring Mark Stephen.
Ben Nevis Part 2 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain 21.08.2021 56:11
With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham.
Ben Nevis Part 1 - Marking 250 Years Since the First Recorded Ascent of the UK's Highest Mountain 18.08.2021 30:31
With Mark Stephen, Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham exploring the mountain.
Jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun 14.08.2021 1:21:50
The world of jellyfish, puffers at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the joy of parkrun
Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth and a seaweed breakfast 07.08.2021 1:18:19
Outdoor swimming pools, a rare moth, some determined badgers and a seaweed breakfast
Writer Baz Nichols on lost, abandoned and hidden landscapes 04.08.2021 29:54
Helen Needham meets Baz Nichols at the Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire
Rowing the Scottish Coastline, Bonnie Prince Charlie's Plate and Cramond Island 31.07.2021 1:24:12
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories for the great Scottish outdoors.
Treachery, Sex and Death - The Fascinating World of Rock Pools with Adam Nicolson 28.07.2021 36:59
Mark Stephen visits author Adam Nicolson's homemade rock pools on the Morvern Peninsula.
Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine and the sounds of a water organ 24.07.2021 1:23:11
Dolphins, squirrels, a sand mine, the sounds of a water organ plus a vampiric tale
Rory MacPhee on Forest Bathing and Finding Peace in his Woodland in Fife 21.07.2021 28:00
Mark Stephen speaks with Rory MacPhee at the Lindor Curative Forest.
City National Parks, Eels and Albert the Albatross 17.07.2021 1:22:40
Mark Stephen and Rory Crawford with stories from the great outdoors.
Life Saving Birds with Charlie Corbett - how our feathered friends can help us through tough times. 14.07.2021 28:00
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to author Charlie Corbett.
The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld 10.07.2021 56:29
Mark and Euan follow the river Tay, Scotland's longest river from Kenmore to Dunkeld
The River Tay - Mark and Euan explore Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld 07.07.2021 29:59
The River Tay - Scotland's longest river from Killin to Dunkeld
Mark Stephen and Anna Massie discover swarming honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy 03.07.2021 1:22:57
Swarms of honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy
Katharine Norbury on Women Writing about Nature 30.06.2021 28:35
Helen Needham talks to Katharine Norbury about her anthology of nature writing by women.
Insects, Seaplanes and Chickens 26.06.2021 1:23:52
Mark Stephen visits a labyrinth and Helen Needham conquers her fear of hens.
Roy Dennis on Reintroducing Sea Eagles, Red Kites and Beavers. Plus the prospect of Wolves and Lynx in Scotland. 23.06.2021 28:00
Euan McIlwraith chats to ornithologist and naturalist, Roy Dennis.
The Royal Highland Showcase, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and a community orchard 19.06.2021 1:20:50
The Royal Highland Showcase, the river Devon, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and rare bees
Fair Isle - the Island of Inspiration for Musician and Composer Inge Thomson. 16.06.2021 32:44
Inge Thomson talks about her native Fair Isle with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
Wildlife photography, dowsing and the paddle steamer, Waverley 12.06.2021 1:24:09
The paddle steamer, Waverley, the art of dowsing and wildlife photography
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