BBC Radio Scotland
Scotland Outdoors
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
Cattle, Kist Parties and Highland Show Memories 20.06.2020 1:25:01
Mark and Euan with a podcast marking what would have been the 180th Royal Highland Show.
Field recordings from around the world with Eleanor McDowall - from inside a hollow tree in Russia to church bells in Croatia. 17.06.2020 39:20
Mark and Euan hear from the producer of the Field Recordings Podcast.
Midgies, Mystery Bird and Earthquakes. 13.06.2020 1:19:43
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a range of topics from around Scotland.
Dr Gregory Kenicer of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh shares his knowledge of plants with Mark and Euan. 10.06.2020 41:49
The history, folklore and practical uses of ten of Scotland's native plants.
Newts, Bees and Sunsets 06.06.2020 1:23:44
Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
Filming lions,hyenas, polar bears and albatrosses with BAFTA award winning filmmaker John Aitchison. 03.06.2020 47:01
John speaks to Mark and Euan from his home in Argyll.
Old Grey Fergie, Isle of Man TT, the Whistling Wind and a Mystery Beastie. 30.05.2020 1:21:25
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a taste of the outdoor life.
Wolves in Wyoming - Philippa Forrester shares her love and fascination for wolves. 27.05.2020 33:09
Mark and Euan speak with ecologist, writer and tv presenter Philippa Forrester.
Clouds, Squirrels and Archaeology 23.05.2020 1:25:08
Mark and Euan gazing at clouds, learning about the Picts plus much more.
Travelling the globe from Antarctica to the North Pole with award winning sound recordist, Chris Watson. 20.05.2020 48:46
Chris shares sounds he's gathered from around the world with Mark and Euan.
Celebrating trees - from forest bathing to Tree of the Year. And this week's mystery bird... 16.05.2020 1:19:27
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith celebrate the wonder of trees.
Bird watching in London, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and the Middle East with the BBC's Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner 13.05.2020 28:30
Mark and Euan learn about Frank's passion for birds.
Rabbits, Gorse and Handa Island 09.05.2020 1:25:18
Mark tells us all about rabbits and Euan brews an interesting gorse tea.
Birds of New Zealand - Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith connect with Alison Ballance of Radio New Zealand 06.05.2020 33:45
Alison shares her remarkable collection of NZ bird sounds and shares her stories.
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with an International Dawn Chorus Day special. 02.05.2020 1:24:20
Including our mystery bird, Orcadian bird names and new music inspired by sparrows.
Helen Needham spices up her daily exercise with Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley. 29.04.2020 22:32
Tristan advises on how to deepen your understanding of the natural world.
Moths, Frogs and Daily Walks 25.04.2020 1:25:56
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with this week's Scotland Outdoors.
Helen Needham chats to Shetland artist Amy Gear about her take on landscape, feminism and folklore. 22.04.2020 25:26
Including a description of 'ferning'...and how this has influenced Amy's work.
Norway caving, ospreys and Venus. 18.04.2020 1:11:54
Re-live Euan's terrifying caving experience in Norway. Plus Mark's musings on Venus.
The Loch Ness Monster, The Easter Bunny and a Mystery Bird 11.04.2020 1:24:00
Mark and Euan with some mythical creatures and some real wildlife as well.
A trip to Cape Wrath in the North West of Scotland. 08.04.2020 26:15
Mark Stephen takes a bumpy ride to the Cape Wrath Lighthouse.
Ullapool Hill, Red Kites and Trowies. 04.04.2020 58:29
Plus guess the bird song with Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
Birdsong, Badgers and Wooden Tom 28.03.2020 1:25:38
Mark and Euan with this Saturday's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
Mark, Euan and Laura explore outdoor theatre in the woods, the humble daffodil and the tranquil sounds of a beachscape 21.03.2020 1:23:38
Outdoor theatre in the woods, the humble daffodil and the tranquil sounds of a beach
Helen Needham chats to author and photographer Geoff Allan about bothies in Scotland. 18.03.2020 19:11
Geoff Allan is author of The Scottish Bothy Bible and Scottish Bothy Walks.
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