Scotland Outdoors

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

Episodes (802 available)

Scotland Outdoors

The Hidden Powers of Leaves

Mark Stephen meets Professor Jonathan Silvertown, author of Nature's Magicians

7 Oct 2026

30 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Edinburgh's Surf Resort, Wallace, Glasgow's Fire Dog and the Wild Plants of Deeside

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

3 Oct 2026

1 hr 23 mins

Scotland Outdoors

The Cities of the Future with an Eye to the Past

Helen Needham meets up with writer Gabriella Bennett in Glenrothes

30 Sept 2026

28 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Wasps, Coos and Doos

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

26 Sept 2026

1 hr 22 mins

Scotland Outdoors

The History of Portsoy Marble

Rachel Stewart finds out about a major heritage project linked to the distinctive stone.

23 Sept 2026

30 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Sounds of the Canal, Rosie the Cow and a Garden on a Carpark

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

19 Sept 2026

1 hr 24 mins

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The Healing Power of Horses with Jock Hutchison

Mark Stephen meets Jock Hutchison of Horseback UK at his farm in Aberdeenshire

16 Sept 2026

29 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Scottish Rain, Productive Worms and an Archive of Soil

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

12 Sept 2026

1 hr 23 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Capturing the Wild with Photographer Karen Miller

Mark Stephen talks to former colleague Karen Miller about swapping her desk for wildlife.

9 Sept 2026

25 mins

Scotland Outdoors

Little Egrets, Popular Peacocks and The Book of Birds

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

5 Sept 2026

1 hr 22 mins