Synopsis
Your free, weekly, pocket guide to the Scottish outdoors. A flavour of the countryside in 15 minutes! From BBC Radio Scotland
Episodes
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![A fungi foray at Arbroath, a special rowan tree near Moffat and the origins of frankincense]()
A fungi foray at Arbroath, a special rowan tree near Moffat and the origins of frankincense
12/12/2020 Duration: 01h23minA fungi walk, an award winning rowan tree and the origins of frankincense
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![Long Distance Walking, Homelessness and the Power of Nature with Raynor Winn.]()
Long Distance Walking, Homelessness and the Power of Nature with Raynor Winn.
09/12/2020 Duration: 48minAuthor Raynor Winn shares her remarkable story with Mark Stephen and Helen Needham.
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![Cold Water, Gold and Dr Valentina Bold]()
Cold Water, Gold and Dr Valentina Bold
05/12/2020 Duration: 01h21minMark and Euan find out about the Ettrick Shepherd and there's gold in them thar hills.
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![Slavery Derived Wealth and Land Ownership in the Highlands and Islands]()
Slavery Derived Wealth and Land Ownership in the Highlands and Islands
02/12/2020 Duration: 30minDr Andrew MacKillop and Dr Iain MacKinnon discuss their new research with Mark and Euan.
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![LIfe on the island of Rum, mountaineering legend Hamish MacInnes and the beauty of Forvie nature reserve]()
LIfe on the island of Rum, mountaineering legend Hamish MacInnes and the beauty of Forvie nature reserve
28/11/2020 Duration: 01h24minMountaineer Hamish MacInnes, Forvie nature reserve and life on the island of Rum
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![Winter Woolies with Louise Scollay. A Guide to Scottish Wool - from Sheep to Shawl.]()
Winter Woolies with Louise Scollay. A Guide to Scottish Wool - from Sheep to Shawl.
25/11/2020 Duration: 36minMark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith chat to Louise Scollay of the Wool Work Podcast.
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![A secret bothy, creatures that glow in the dark and the wayfaring tree]()
A secret bothy, creatures that glow in the dark and the wayfaring tree
21/11/2020 Duration: 01h22minA secret bothy, creatures that glow in the dark and the wayfaring tree
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![The Living Mountain with Jenny Sturgeon - Nan Shepherds masterpiece and Jennys new album inspired by it.]()
The Living Mountain with Jenny Sturgeon - Nan Shepherd's masterpiece and Jenny's new album inspired by it.
18/11/2020 Duration: 39minMark Stephen and Helen Needham chat to singer Jenny Sturgeon about the Cairngorms.
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![Urban Wildlife, Freedom Lands and Meteors]()
Urban Wildlife, Freedom Lands and Meteors
14/11/2020 Duration: 01h23minMark and Euan discuss urban wildlife, the Leonid Meteor Shower plus much more.
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![Photographer Colin Prior on the Fragile World of Birds Eggs]()
Photographer Colin Prior on the Fragile World of Birds' Eggs
11/11/2020 Duration: 29minMark Stephen chats with Colin Prior and Bob McGowan of the National Museums of Scotland.
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![Mark and Euan explore the darkness and hibernation, galoshans and hurchins]()
Mark and Euan explore the darkness and hibernation, galoshans and hurchins
07/11/2020 Duration: 01h22minDarkness and hibernation, galoshans and hurchins
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![Mark Stephen speaks to writer and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch about her latest book, Huts - A Place Beyond]()
Mark Stephen speaks to writer and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch about her latest book, Huts - A Place Beyond
04/11/2020 Duration: 28minMark Stephen discusses the Nordic culture of huts with writer Lesley Riddoch
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![A Halloween or Samhain special with history and many a spooky tale to send shivers up your spine.]()
A Halloween or Samhain special with history and many a spooky tale to send shivers up your spine.
31/10/2020 Duration: 01h20minWith Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith.
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![Urban Witch and academic, Alice Tarbuck, shares her approach to magic through connecting to the natural world and folklore.]()
Urban Witch and academic, Alice Tarbuck, shares her approach to magic through connecting to the natural world and folklore.
28/10/2020 Duration: 54minEuan McIlwraith and Helen Needham chat with Alice about her book 'A Spell in the Wild.'
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![The Joys of Winter]()
The Joys of Winter
24/10/2020 Duration: 01h24minMark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith explore how we can better embrace winter.
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![Day 6 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotlands first long distance trail in its 40th year]()
Day 6 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year
21/10/2020 Duration: 14minKinlochleven to Fort William
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![Day 5 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotlands first long distance trail in its 40th year]()
Day 5 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year
19/10/2020 Duration: 19minBridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven
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![Mark Stephen meets broadcaster, singer songwriter and outdoorsman, Jimmie Macgregor]()
Mark Stephen meets broadcaster, singer songwriter and outdoorsman, Jimmie Macgregor
17/10/2020 Duration: 25minMark meets Jimmie Macgregor to reminisce about the West Highland Way walking route
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![Day 4 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotlands first long distance trail in its 40th year.]()
Day 4 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
14/10/2020 Duration: 13minCrianlarich to Bridge of Orchy.
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![Day 3 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotlands first long distance trail in its 40th year.]()
Day 3 - The West Highland Way at 40 - Mark Stephen walks Scotland's first long distance trail in its 40th year.
12/10/2020 Duration: 18minRowardennan to Crianlarich.
