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Out of Doors: 27/09/2014

27/09/2014

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Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the latest outdoor activities.

Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith for the latest outdoor activities from Shetland to the Borders, including an interview with musician Duncan Chisholm.

In 1901, the great grandmother of musician Duncan Chisholm was completely cut off by snow in Glen Affric for several weeks. Euan McIlwraith talks to Duncan about the story - and hears his piece of music inspired by the tale.

The working farm run by volunteers sitting in the middle of our capital city.

Why farmers should be planning now for reforms to a new EU agricultural policy which includes - among many other things - a new definition of "grass".

Mark Stephen speaks to climber and quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew about Scotland's first paraclimbing competition - and Jamie's ambition to climb El Capitan in Yosemite.

A canoe trip to a secluded Loch Lomond island on a perfectly still autumnal day.

Why the number of kestrels in Scotland is sharply declining.

Plus, the dog that can sniff out a grey squirrel at 100 yards.

And the Out of Doors mountain bikes get fixed up ready for Mark and Euan's next cycling adventure.

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