Scotland Outdoors

Nov 20 2024 615 ep. 55 mins 10.6k
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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 2

Nov 20 2024 23 mins  
In this section, Mark leaves Mull and crosses over to Morven before heading to the site of the famous Appin Murder and the monument to mark this bloody event near Ballachulish Bridge.

Stranraer Oysters, Moray Firth Seagrass and a Moonlit Dip

Nov 16 2024 80 mins  
Moray Ocean Community is a group of citizen scientists aiming to raise awareness of the importance of marine habitats and species. A couple of weeks ago, Mark joined members as they conducted seagrass surveys in Findhorn Bay and learned all about the range of work they carry out.Rachel is in Leven in Fife where a multi-million pound project is underway to refurbish a former flax mi

Finding Hope in a Crisis with Climate Activist Matt Sowerby

Nov 13 2024 21 mins  
Helen Needham speaks with climate activist and writer Matt Sowerby

The Skipinnish Oak, Laggan Wolftrax and Fair Isle

Nov 09 2024 82 mins  
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

Kidnapped and the Stevenson Way - Part 1

Nov 06 2024 32 mins  
We've dug into our archive to bring you a programme originally broadcast in 2012 when Mark Stephen followed the route taken by protagonist David Balfour in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, 'Kidnapped'.In this first section, it's a brief visit to the Hawes Inn in South Queensferry before taking a boat to the Island of Erraid - which sits off Mull - and the magnificent beach where Dav

Caledonian Pines, Cider and the North Coast 500

Nov 02 2024 82 mins  
A recent report showed that almost a quarter of all ancient pinewoods are at risk of disappearing altogether. Earlier this week, Mark attended Scotland’s Pinewood Conference in Fort William to find out what’s being done to preserve these woodlandsIt’s prime cider making time. Rachel visits Digby Lamotte at his cider making business in Perth to follow the process of producing

Montrose Mosquitoes, the Grey Lady of Glamis Castle and Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

Oct 26 2024 83 mins  
Mark is back at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Montrose Basin site, but this time it isn’t geese he’s looking for, it’s mosquitos. Mark hears about the monitoring programme that the Basin is part of and why it’s important to track mosquitos for human health and also bird health.Back in 2021 Storm Arwen wreaked havoc on the North East causing lots of damage including to some

Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust

Oct 23 2024 30 mins  
Mark Stephen meets Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust. They meet at the Argaty Beaver Project near Doune in Perthshire to discuss her love of the mammal and how the reintroduction of the species is progressing

Islay Part Two

Oct 19 2024 56 mins  
Mark and Rachel with the second part of their visit the island of Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides.The RSPB has two reserves on the island, one at Loch Gruinart and one at The Oa, which is where Mark and Rachel met warden David Dinsley to try and spot one of the bird species Islay is known for, the chough.Artist Heather Dewar was born on Islay in the 1940s, and

Islay Part One

Oct 16 2024 29 mins  
Mark and Rachel visit the island of Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. They take a walk with gamekeeper turned outdoor guide, DJ MacPhee, to get an overview of the island which has a diverse range of landscapes and habitats.They then head to Loch Finlaggan, the seat of the Lord of the Isles, a site of huge significance for hundreds of years, and hear all about it