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Scotland Outdoors

BBC Radio Scotland

A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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Wednesday · 29 min
The Hidden Powers of Leaves
Mark Stephen meets Professor Jonathan Silvertown, author of Nature's Magicians
Saturday · 1 hr 22 min
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
September 30 · 27 min
The Cities of the Future with an Eye to the Past
Helen Needham meets up with writer Gabriella Bennett in Glenrothes
September 26 · 1 hr 21 min
Wasps, Coos and Doos
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
September 23 · 29 min
The History of Portsoy Marble
Rachel Stewart finds out about a major heritage project linked to the distinctive stone.
September 19 · 1 hr 23 min
Sounds of the Canal, Rosie the Cow and a Garden on a Carpark
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
September 16 · 28 min
The Healing Power of Horses with Jock Hutchison
Mark Stephen meets Jock Hutchison of Horseback UK at his farm in Aberdeenshire
September 12 · 1 hr 22 min
Scottish Rain, Productive Worms and an Archive of Soil
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
September 9 · 24 min
Capturing the Wild with Photographer Karen Miller
Mark Stephen talks to former colleague Karen Miller about swapping her desk for wildlife.
September 5 · 1 hr 21 min
Little Egrets, Popular Peacocks and The Book of Birds
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
September 2 · 28 min
The Book of Birds with Jackie Morris
Helen Needham discusses The Book of Birds with illustrator and artist Jackie Morris
August 29 · 1 hr 22 min
Surfing Quines, Sunflowers and Sea Eagles
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
August 26 · 23 min
60 Years of the Tay Road Bridge
Mark Stephen climbs inside the Tay Road Bridge to mark its 60th Birthday
August 22 · 1 hr 23 min
Nature Journaling, Ferries on the River Tay and The Art of Crookmaking
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart present Scotland Outdoors
August 19 · 22 min
A 1960's Archive Special featuring Snowy Owls on Fetlar, Thatching in Aberdeenshire and a Tree Loving Tramp in the Highlands
Helen Needham digs into the BBC Archive to share some audio gems from the past
August 15 · 1 hr 23 min
Inside The Scott Monument, Midnight Swimming and Nordic Walking
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
August 12 · 25 min
In The Company of Sheep
Mark Stephen meets naturalist Polly Pullar to find out why she loves sheep so much
August 8 · 1 hr 24 min
Living Our Best Iron Age Life on the Banks of Loch Tay
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with a special programme from the Scottish Crannog Centre
August 5 · 31 min
Rowing to Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve with the Catterline Coastal Rowing Club
Helen Needham visits the spectacular seabird colony on a skiff
August 1 · 1 hr 22 min
Island Life, Fringe by the Sea and the Strichen Staggers
Mark Stephen and Rachel Bell with stories from the great outdoor

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