

Scotland Outdoors
BBC Radio Scotland
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
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Jul 3, 2021 • 1h 23min
Mark Stephen and Anna Massie discover swarming honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy
Swarms of honeybees, algae, a fairy glen and the dwarfie stane of Hoy

Jun 30, 2021 • 29min
Katharine Norbury on Women Writing about Nature
Helen Needham talks to Katharine Norbury about her anthology of nature writing by women.

Jun 26, 2021 • 1h 24min
Insects, Seaplanes and Chickens
Mark Stephen visits a labyrinth and Helen Needham conquers her fear of hens.

Jun 23, 2021 • 28min
Roy Dennis on Reintroducing Sea Eagles, Red Kites and Beavers. Plus the prospect of Wolves and Lynx in Scotland.
Euan McIlwraith chats to ornithologist and naturalist, Roy Dennis.

Jun 19, 2021 • 1h 21min
The Royal Highland Showcase, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and a community orchard
The Royal Highland Showcase, the river Devon, Fair Isle Bird Observatory and rare bees

Jun 16, 2021 • 33min
Fair Isle - the Island of Inspiration for Musician and Composer Inge Thomson.
Inge Thomson talks about her native Fair Isle with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.

Jun 12, 2021 • 1h 24min
Wildlife photography, dowsing and the paddle steamer, Waverley
The paddle steamer, Waverley, the art of dowsing and wildlife photography

Jun 9, 2021 • 28min
The Secret Life of the Otter - Photographer Andy Howard on Capturing these Elusive Creatures
Mark Stephen and Helen Needham meet Andy on the Beauly Firth near Inverness.

Jun 5, 2021 • 1h 24min
Squirrels, Trees and Swallows
Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the Scotland Outdoors Podcast.

Jun 2, 2021 • 28min
Mark Stephen meets naturalist, conservationist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in highland Perthshire
Mark Stephen meets naturalist and writer Polly Pullar at her home in Perthshire