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Out of Doors: A Buccaneer fighter jet, Seasonal Rangers, and The Grind.

A Buccaneer fighter jet, Seasonal Rangers, and The Grind.

BBC Radio Scotland - Out of Doors, A Buccaneer fighter jet, Seasonal Rangers, and The Grind.

Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.

With more of us accessing outdoor space, not only has there been a need to increase the number of seasonal rangers, but they are being encouraged to get out on a new mode of transport. Ranger Blair Johnstone of Cairngorm National Park takes us for a ride on his bike!

An Elgin petrol station has had a very distinctive landmark on its forecourt – a Buccaneer fighter jet.  Recently, the jet was put up for sale and Mark went to visit it and petrol station owner, Iain Aitkenhead before the buccaneer jets off to its new home. 

A fascinating piece from Radio 4’s Shortcuts has caught our attention as the very intelligent eider ducks of Iceland appear to have a love for interviews and symphonies.

Mark speaks with Faroese Kringvarp Foroya Journalist Tróndur Olsen to understand more about The Grindadráp (The Grind), an ancient yet controversial, tradition of whale hunting that occurs in the Faroe Islands.

Author T A Stewart shares more tales of Scottish Canal Crimes.
 
Alfie Ingram of the Dundee Mountain Film Festival tells us all about an upcoming special screening of the Epic of Everest, a remarkable film capturing the legendary third British Everest expedition of 1924.

Mark visits the Assynt Art Studio as part of The Bothy Project, which provides creative residences that allow people to explore creativity, landscape and living simply.

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