Scotland Outdoors

Scotland Outdoors

BBC Radio Scotland

6 episodes

Episodes

Nature Journaling, Ferries on the River Tay and The Art of Crookmaking
Aug 22, 2026 · 1h 23m
Hosts Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart discuss the changing seasons and persistent midge problems before exploring Greenhead Moss Nature Park in Wishaw.
A 1960's Archive Special featuring Snowy Owls on Fetlar, Thatching in Aberdeenshire and a Tree Loving Tramp in the Highlands
Aug 19, 2026 · 22m
Helen Needham explores BBC archives, featuring a 1968 report on white-tailed and golden eagles in Argyll.
Inside The Scott Monument, Midnight Swimming and Nordic Walking
Aug 15, 2026 · 1h 23m
Hosts Mark Stevens and Rachel Stewart explore the campaign to save Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Glasshouse and try Nordic walking in Blair Athol.
In The Company of Sheep
Aug 12, 2026 · 25m
Mark Stephen interviews nature writer Polly Puller about her book *In the Company of Sheep*, exploring how native breeds shape UK heritage and landscapes.
Living Our Best Iron Age Life on the Banks of Loch Tay
Aug 8, 2026 · 1h 24m
Broadcasting live from the Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay, this episode explores Iron Age life through a reconstructed roundhouse and the new crannog.
Rowing to Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve with the Catterline Coastal Rowing Club
Aug 5, 2026 · 31m
Helen Needham joins the Catiline Coastal Rowing Club on the Aberdeenshire coast to experience rowing a St Ives Skiff.
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