Synopsis
Your free, weekly, pocket guide to the Scottish outdoors. A flavour of the countryside in 15 minutes! From BBC Radio Scotland
Episodes
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![Kathleen Jamie discusses places that have inspired her writing including the Island of Rona, Alaska and Orkney.]()
Kathleen Jamie discusses places that have inspired her writing including the Island of Rona, Alaska and Orkney.
19/08/2020 Duration: 42minMark Stephen and Helen Needham speak with nature writer and poet, Kathleen Jamie.
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![Mark and Helen climb Suilven, find out about the pipistrelle bat and the joys of river swimming]()
Mark and Helen climb Suilven, find out about the pipistrelle bat and the joys of river swimming
15/08/2020 Duration: 01h22minA climb up Suilven, the life of the pipistrelle bat and the joys of river swimming
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![Aboriginal broadcaster and sound artist Daniel Browning shares his view of the natural world through sound.]()
Aboriginal broadcaster and sound artist Daniel Browning shares his view of the natural world through sound.
12/08/2020 Duration: 43minMark Stephen and Helen Needham discuss sounds collected by Daniel Browning of ABC.
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![Gulls, limpets and more from the Seaside]()
Gulls, limpets and more from the Seaside
08/08/2020 Duration: 01h24minMark and Euan with a coastal themed Scotland Outdoors podcast.
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![Mark and Euan meet Esther Woolfson, author and animal lover to discuss her latest book Between Light and Storm]()
Mark and Euan meet Esther Woolfson, author and animal lover to discuss her latest book Between Light and Storm
05/08/2020 Duration: 29minAuthor and animal lover, Esther Woolfson on her latest book Between Light and Storm
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![Clatty - or Dirty - Camping and How to Solve It, Riding the Hebrides and Smoo Caves.]()
Clatty - or Dirty - Camping and How to Solve It, Riding the Hebrides and Smoo Caves.
01/08/2020 Duration: 01h21minMark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith address the issue of dirty camping as lockdown eases.
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![Mark and Euan meet up with Professor Des Thompson, principal advisor on science and biodiversity for Scottish Natural Heritage]()
Mark and Euan meet up with Professor Des Thompson, principal advisor on science and biodiversity for Scottish Natural Heritage
29/07/2020 Duration: 20minA profile of Professor Des Thompson of Scottish Natural Heritage
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![Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith revisit a trip they made to the most remote part of the British Isles, St Kilda in 2011]()
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith revisit a trip they made to the most remote part of the British Isles, St Kilda in 2011
25/07/2020 Duration: 56minMark and Euan revisit a trip they made to the Islands at the Edge of the World in 2011
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![Leonie Charlton describes her journey riding on horseback from Barra to Callanish in the Outer Hebrides.]()
Leonie Charlton describes her journey riding on horseback from Barra to Callanish in the Outer Hebrides.
22/07/2020 Duration: 43minMark Stephen and Helen Needham chat with Leonie about her book Marram.
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![National Park rangers, the history of the daisy and gannets]()
National Park rangers, the history of the daisy and gannets
18/07/2020 Duration: 01h23minMark and Euan visit a gannet colony and meet some park rangers
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![Wildlife cameraman Raymond Besant shares his passion for Orkneys wildlife including filming otters for BBC Springwatch.]()
Wildlife cameraman Raymond Besant shares his passion for Orkney's wildlife including filming otters for BBC Springwatch.
15/07/2020 Duration: 36minRaymond chats to Mark Stephen and Helen Needham from his home in Orkney.
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![An Alien Invader, a Polar Explorer and a Black Isle Walk]()
An Alien Invader, a Polar Explorer and a Black Isle Walk
11/07/2020 Duration: 01h24minMark and Euan with this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast.
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![Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson]()
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
08/07/2020 Duration: 30minMark Stephen and Helen Needham meet explorer, skiier and mountaineer, Myrtle Simpson
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![Musical Musings and Getting Ready to Explore]()
Musical Musings and Getting Ready to Explore
04/07/2020 Duration: 01h23minMark Stephen and Helen Needham with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
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![Exploring the islands of the West Coast of Ireland and Scotland by boat with travel writer, Philip Marsden.]()
Exploring the islands of the West Coast of Ireland and Scotland by boat with travel writer, Philip Marsden.
01/07/2020 Duration: 40minMark and Euan hear about the history and folklore connected to Philip's voyage.
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![The Perfect Scottish Picnic featuring the Mighty Scotch Egg, Outdoor Toilet Etiquette plus Mystery Bird AND Mystery Insect.]()
The Perfect Scottish Picnic featuring the Mighty Scotch Egg, Outdoor Toilet Etiquette plus Mystery Bird AND Mystery Insect.
27/06/2020 Duration: 01h21minMark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a very stormy podcast.
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![Filming chimps in West Africa and birds of prey in Scotland with Sally-Ann Wilson, filmmaker and CEO of Public Media Alliance.]()
Filming chimps in West Africa and birds of prey in Scotland with Sally-Ann Wilson, filmmaker and CEO of Public Media Alliance.
24/06/2020 Duration: 38minSally-Ann Wilson shares her deep love of the natural world with Mark and Euan.
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![Cattle, Kist Parties and Highland Show Memories]()
Cattle, Kist Parties and Highland Show Memories
20/06/2020 Duration: 01h25minMark and Euan with a podcast marking what would have been the 180th Royal Highland Show.
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![Field recordings from around the world with Eleanor McDowall - from inside a hollow tree in Russia to church bells in Croatia.]()
Field recordings from around the world with Eleanor McDowall - from inside a hollow tree in Russia to church bells in Croatia.
17/06/2020 Duration: 39minMark and Euan hear from the producer of the Field Recordings Podcast.
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![Midgies, Mystery Bird and Earthquakes.]()
Midgies, Mystery Bird and Earthquakes.
13/06/2020 Duration: 01h19minMark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with a range of topics from around Scotland.
