BBC Radio Scotland

Scotland Outdoors

Science EN ↓ 783 episodes

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Author

BBC Radio Scotland

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.bbc.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Electric trams, kippers, cats and steam engines - Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019 13.03.2021

Mark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Isle of Man in 2019

Hares, the Aurora, Puffins and a Frunkie 06.03.2021

Mark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.

Former paratrooper Chris Lewis is walking the coastline of the UK. Mark Stephen meets up with him in north east Scotland 03.03.2021

Mark meets former paratrooper Chris Lewis on his journey to walk the coastline of the UK

An electrical wizard, the airships of north east Scotland and the ice mushrooms of Patagonia 27.02.2021

An electrical wizard, the airships of north east Scotland and the arrival of Spring

Mark and Euan meet David Balharry, Chief Executive of the John Muir Trust to discuss the trust, his career and ice mushrooms 24.02.2021

Mark and Euan meet David Balharry, Chief Executive of the John Muir Trust

Sea Shanties a Hip-hop Crofter and more 20.02.2021

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.

Mark Stephen meets gaelic poet, musician, crofter and hip hop producer, Griogair Labhruidh in North Ballachulish 17.02.2021

Mark Stephen meets poet, musician, crofter and hip hop producer, Griogair Labhruidh

Celebrating Snow - Flakes, Skiing and Crunching. 13.02.2021

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a wintery podcast.

The Importance of Connecting to the Land for Refugees - A Conversation with Professor Alison Phipps 10.02.2021

Mark and Euan hear from UNESCO Chair for Integration Alison Phipps of Glasgow University.

The history of the humble neep, the roaring game and the iron age forts of Angus known as the cathertuns 06.02.2021

The history of the humble neep, curling outdoors and the iron age forts of Angus

Writer and Illustrator Jackie Morris shares some of her favourite Birds and Beasts from The Lost Spells and Beyond. 03.02.2021

Jackie chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.

The Urban Birder, Callendar Park and Bird Table Etiquette 30.01.2021

A bird-tastic podcast with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.

A Big Garden Birdwatch Special from Mark Stephen's Bird Feeders. 27.01.2021

Mark records and describes the birds visiting his feeders in Aberdeenshire.

Mark and Euan celebrate Robert Burns through poetry and song and visit his local drinking den, The Globe Inn in Dumfries 23.01.2021

Mark and Euan celebrate Robert Burns through his poetry and song

A Robert Burns Special with Valentina Bold 20.01.2021

Mark and Euan discuss a selection of Burns' poems and songs with Dr Valentina Bold.

Salt, Wassailing and More Doric Poetry 16.01.2021

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a selection of stories from the Scottish Outdoors.

Naturalist Roy Dennis on a lifetime dedicated to conservation. 13.01.2021

Roy Dennis speaks to Mark and Euan about his book 'Cottongrass Summer.'

Ice, Wanderings, a Submarine Tale and Playing Outside 09.01.2021

Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast featuring a Shetland walk plus much more

A Journey in Sound with Jez Riley French - Part 2. Cable cars, swans on ice and the sound between buildings in Japan. 06.01.2021

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham hear from sound artist Jez Riley French.

Favourite podcast moments of 2020 including Frank Gardner and Karine Polwart, stone circles and some Shetland mythology 02.01.2021

Favourite podcast moments of 2020, stone circles and some Shetland mythology

Boxing Day Out of Doors 26.12.2020

Join Mark, Euan and Helen round a bonfire for a Norwegian style Christmas celebration.

A Journey in Sound with Jez Riley French - Part 1. 23.12.2020

Mark Stephen and Helen Needham talk to artist and field recordist Jez Riley French.

Birds, Books and Myrrh 19.12.2020

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith learn about the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod.

Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin on their passion for wildlife and the natural environment. 16.12.2020

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to tv presenters Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin.

A fungi foray at Arbroath, a special rowan tree near Moffat and the origins of frankincense 12.12.2020

A fungi walk, an award winning rowan tree and the origins of frankincense

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