Scotland Outdoors Podcast
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Episodes to download
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Helen Needham goes on a seashore foray with professional forager and writer John Wright.
Thu 20 Jun 2019
Finding edible goodies on a beach in East Lothian.
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Scapa Flow, sea adventures near Stonehaven and Lyme Disease.
Sat 15 Jun 2019
Euan McIlwraith and Helen Needham with this week's digest.
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Mark Stephen with a special podcast on the Hawick Common Ridings
Wed 12 Jun 2019
From the annual event in the Scottish Borders.
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Mark and Euan visit Loch Garten, a ferry with an historic past, a herd of Longhorn cattle and the tale of a colourful tree
Sat 8 Jun 2019
The birds of Loch Garten, the history of Nigg Ferry, Longhorn cattle and a colourful tree
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North Coast 500 Leg Two
Wed 5 Jun 2019
Mark and Euan continue their journey from Castletown in Caithness.
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Scottish Women's Football
Wed 29 May 2019
Mark chats to Scotland's pioneering female footballers who changed the women's game.
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Mark sets foot on a new walking route in Fife, Euan's on the Forth and Clyde canal, a new use for hemp and heritage daffodils
Sat 25 May 2019
A new walking route in Fife, the Forth and Clyde canal reopens and heritage daffodils
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A breakfast podcast special cooking up Huevos Rancheros on the fire.
Tue 21 May 2019
Mark, Euan and Helen with a breakfast special looking at all your delicious suggestions.
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Planting trees, 21st Century crofting and bluebells.
Sat 18 May 2019
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with an extended Spring version of the podcast.
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Snapshot of Scottish Agriculture
Wed 15 May 2019
In this podcast Mark and Euan look at a few of the current stories in Scottish farming.
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Jellicoe Express, Badgers and the 'Poly Roger'
Sat 11 May 2019
Mark hears about the Jellicoe Express and Euan is on a recycled plastic boat.
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Beaver in Scotland
Wed 8 May 2019
Euan McIlwraith looks back at the journey of beaver in Scotland gaining protected status.
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Mark and Euan discover a new species of trout, take a trip along the river Tay and some listeners from Nashville drop in past
Sat 4 May 2019
A new species of trout, a boat trip on the Tay and some listeners from Nashville drop by
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North Coast 500 Leg One
Wed 1 May 2019
Mark and Euan set off on the NC500 route around the North of Scotland.
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Mark and Euan encounter goats and pumpkins, discover a neolithic ball and a waterfall in a remote area
Sat 27 Apr 2019
Goats, pumpkins, a neolithic discovery and a pioneering mineralogist
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Mark and Euan explore the river Ythan in Aberdeenshire from source to sea taking in castles, wildlife and a spot of canoeing
Sat 20 Apr 2019
Mark and Euan explore the river Ythan from source to sea including a canoe journey on it
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Ury Riverside Park, Ardeer Peninsula and The Beechgrove Garden
Sat 13 Apr 2019
Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
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The Healing Power of Fire
Wed 10 Apr 2019
Helen Needham joins a group of recovering addicts on a wild camping trip near Aviemore.
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Mark watches the ospreys at the Loch of Lowes, Helen visits a Christmas tree farm and how to avoid disturbing seal colonies
Sat 6 Apr 2019
Ospreys at the Loch Lowes, Christmas tree planting and how to avoid disturbing seals
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Roy Dennis
Wed 3 Apr 2019
From 2015, Euan and Mark speak to naturalist and conservationist, Roy Dennis.
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A trip to Galloway
Sat 30 Mar 2019
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith visit the Dumfries and Galloway region
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Mink, canals, Glencoe and spooky sounds
Sat 23 Mar 2019
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
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Euan has a wildlife first, Mark tastes birch water plus the fascinating life of the aspen tree and an inspirational farmer
Sat 16 Mar 2019
Birch water, an inspirational farmer, aspen trees and a wildlife first for Euan
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Mark and Euan discover a new take on Bags for Life, catch up on osprey news and a fish with a distinctive aroma
Sat 9 Mar 2019
A new take on Bags for Life, the history of the lynx and a fish with a distinctive aroma
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Wildcats, Spring Show, Woodland, paths and tour guides
Sat 2 Mar 2019
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
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Beaver, nets, paths, parks,flying sheep, a wine tower and St Drostan
Sat 23 Feb 2019
Mark and Euan with the Scotland Outdoors podcast.
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Myrtle Simpson
Wed 20 Feb 2019
Mark and Helen meet Myrtle Simpson who in her 80s was awarded the Polar Medal.
