Scotland Outdoors Podcast
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Episodes to download
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Life, Death and the Outdoors with Juliet Robertson
Yesterday
Rachel Stewart talks to outdoor education expert Juliet about her terminal illness.
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Trees, Trains and Spiders
Saturday
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Counting Butterflies, Carriage Driving and Nature Writing
Sat 13 Sep 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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The Beauty of Moths
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Mark Stephen meets a couple of moth enthusiasts at Insh Marshes near Aviemore
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Rooks, Disc Golf and Autumnal Activities
Sat 6 Sep 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Scottish Owl Centre - End of an Era
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Rachel Stewart meets the owners of the Scottish Owl Centre as they prepare for retirement
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Coal Carrying Championships, Life on St Kilda and Underwater Photography
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart from stories from the great outdoors
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Rivers, Fossils and Hot Air Balloons
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham with stories from the great outdoors
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Rivers with Robert Macfarlane
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Helen Needham discusses the 'aliveness' of rivers with writer Robert Macfarlane
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Moose, Cranes and the Wolf of Badenoch
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Mark Stephen and Jenny Graham with stories from the great outdoors
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Eddy Graham - Clouds
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Mark Stephen meets Eddy Graham, a lecturer/researcher in atmospheric science.
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Rowing on the River Clyde, Stonehaven's Land Train and Free Bikes at the Edinburgh Fringe
Sat 9 Aug 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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The Whithorn Way - Part 6 - Girvan to St Ninian's Cave
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
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A Herring Queen, Art on a Bus and a Very Small Ferry
Sat 2 Aug 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Scotland's First Inclusive Farm
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Phil Sime meets blind farmer Mike Duxbury of Scotland's First Inclusive Farm
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An Orkney Shipwreck, A Rare Moth and Aspen Trees
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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The Whithorn Way - Part 5 - Ayr to Girvan
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
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A Tea Clipper, Sail Training and The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen
Sat 19 Jul 2025
It’s anchors aweigh for Out of Doors as we are live from the Tall Ships Races in Aberdeen.
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Veteran Cattle Breeder and Author, Harold Murray
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Mark Stephen meets Harold Murray, veteran cattle breeder and author
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Screaming Swifts, Flapperskate and a Pictish Hill Fort in Fife
Sat 12 Jul 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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The Whithorn Way - Part 4 - Irvine to Ayr
Wed 9 Jul 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
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Concorde, Coastal Rowing and the Bordered Brown Lacewing
Sat 5 Jul 2025
Join Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
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Journeying with Josie Vallely and Maisie the Horse
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Helen Needham meets artist Josie Vallely and her horse Maisie
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The Whithorn Way - Part 3 - Lochwinnoch to Irvine
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way
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Summer Solstice, Royal Highland Show and Composting
Sat 21 Jun 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
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Wild Scottish Flavour Wheel
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Rachel Stewart meets Dr Marian Bruce, the creator of the Wild Scottish Flavour Wheel.
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Findhorn Water Taxi, Roundabout Gardens and Elie Sand Portraits
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart present Scotland Outdoors
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The Whithorn Way - Part 2 - Paisley to Lochwinnoch
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with highlights from the Whithorn Way