Winter Climbing, Rowing the Atlantic and Aerial Photography

The Spirit of Adventure Festival is hosted this weekend by Paralympic champion Karen Darke and features Claire Alldritt, who embarked on a 1000-mile trek with her horses in 2022. Rachel joins them to chat next adventures.

In this week’s podcast excerpt, Mark meets climber Guy Robertson whose latest book, The Great Mixed Climbs of Scotland, co-produced with photographer Hamish Frost, highlights winter climbs in the country.

In a few days, Milli Abrams of Tribe Yarns in East Neuk will start a 3000-mile solo row across the Atlantic. Milli joins Mark and Rachel before the adventure begins.

Few patches of Caledonian pinewoods remain in Scotland. Near Glenmore Lodge, Mark talks to author Dr Ron Summers about future conservation of the pinewoods.

The UNESCO Trail links Scotland's 16 UNESCO sites. Rachel chats about the trail's highlights with Ed Forrest, the director of the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere, at the Crawick Water.

A new exhibition at National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait features Alfred Buckham, an aerial photographer who pushed the boundaries of 20th-century photography and aviation. Mark meets curator Louise Pearson to explore his death-defying adventures and innovative techniques.

The North Bridge, Edinburgh, is currently under repair. In 2024, Maud Start met Benn Isherwood, technical advisor for the North Bridge Refurbishment Project, in Leith, where parts of the bridge were being painted.

Rachel joins Brian Johnson at the Crawick Multiverse to discover how the land art installation was created.

Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust's lease at demonstration farm Auchnerran in Aberdeenshire has recently ended. Mark joins director Dr Nick Hesford at the farm to discuss its legacy of achievements.