BBC Radio Scotland

Scotland Outdoors

Science EN ↓ 783 episodes

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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BBC Radio Scotland

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.bbc.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Understanding the Rocks Beneath Our Feet - A Scottish Geology Special 08.09.2021

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

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

With Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.

Doric Renaissance, Tintanic and Where Have All the Birds Gone? 28.08.2021

Stories from the Scottish countryside with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.

Four Scottish Folklore Tales of Wild and Wonderful Beasts 25.08.2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mark Stephen speaks with Rory MacPhee at the Lindor Curative Forest.

City National Parks, Eels and Albert the Albatross 17.07.2021

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

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

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

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

Swarms of honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy

Katharine Norbury on Women Writing about Nature 30.06.2021

Helen Needham talks to Katharine Norbury about her anthology of nature writing by women.

Insects, Seaplanes and Chickens 26.06.2021

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

Euan McIlwraith chats to ornithologist and naturalist, Roy Dennis.

The Royal Highland Showcase, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and a community orchard 19.06.2021

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

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

The paddle steamer, Waverley, the art of dowsing and wildlife photography

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