Scotland Outdoors Podcast
1) Rooks, Disc Golf and Autumnal Activities
The University of St Andrews is using ancient rocks from Torridon to test instruments that will be used on the Mars Rover to look for evidence of life. Mark meets Dr Claire Cousins in the lab.Rod and ...Show More
2) Scottish Owl Centre - End of an Era
Rachel Stewart meets the owners of the Scottish Owl Centre as they prepare for retirement
3) Coal Carrying Championships, Life on St Kilda and Underwater Photography
The Bikery in Huntly, Aberdeenshire aims to repair and resell old bikes to stop them ending up in landfill. Rachel chats to team members Stuart Pow and Laura McNeil about the Bikery’s mission, before ...Show More
4) Josh Donaldson - Litter Picking
Mark Stephen speaks to Josh Donaldson from Arbroath who became a Tick Tock sensation after posting videos of him clearing up litter from his local forests, beaches and streets. As well as coming acros...Show More
5) Rivers, Fossils and Hot Air Balloons
Mark is back with Heritage Engagement Manager Ingrid Shearer on the banks of the River Clyde to discuss one of Scotland’s first access rights success stories, the case of Harvie’s Dyke.Also on the Cly...Show More
6) Rivers with Robert Macfarlane
Helen Needham discusses the 'aliveness' of rivers with writer Robert Macfarlane
7) Moose, Cranes and the Wolf of Badenoch
Mark is in Aberdeenshire with RSPB’s Hywel Maggs to try to catch a glimpse of the Common crane and to find out why numbers of the birds are increasing in North East Scotland.Naturalist and Educator Da...Show More
8) Eddy Graham - Clouds
Mark Stephen meets Eddy Graham, a lecturer/researcher in atmospheric science.
9) Rowing on the River Clyde, Stonehaven's Land Train and Free Bikes at the Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Dion Owen is at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to combine his two passions, cycling and stand-up. Mark meets Dion before his show to find out more about his free bike programme for Fringe arti...Show More
10) The Whithorn Way - Part 6 - Girvan to St Ninian's Cave
The Whithorn Way follows an ancient pilgrim route from Glasgow to Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. In this final episode, Mark and Rachel walk some of the Ayrshire Coastal Path south of Girvan. Then...Show More