Santa obviously thought I was a good girl this year as he gave me an iPod for Christmas. As well as being able to listen to music while out walking, it has also opened up the world of podcasts to me. It's not just 'The Archers' and Terry Wogan you can listen to, either! Any subject you can think of can be covered in a podcast. Some are radio-style broadcasts; others are 'vodcasts' which offer graphics and videos as well. Many are produced regularly, so you can subscribe to them and always have the latest offerings delivered automatically. From regular snow reports to magazine-style articles to simply stunning footage of great scenery and sports action, here are a few with an outdoor theme to inspire you. But have a search around the Web and in iTunes to find much, much more on whatever takes your interest:

The Great Outdoors
- Podcasts from TGO Magazine
http://www.tgomagazine.co.uk/podcasts/

The Outdoor Station
–The home of UK based audio and video podcasts for outdoors people everywhere!
http://www.theoutdoorsstation.co.uk

Snowcast
- Weekly video snow reports from the Ski Club of Great Britain
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/snowcast/

Scotland Outdoors
- Your free, weekly, pocket guide to the Scottish outdoors from BBC Scotland. A flavour of the countryside in 15 minutes!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/outdoors/

Animal Commencal Pro Mountain Bike Race Team
- Features exclusive video diaries of the Atherton Family travelling and racing around the world
http://www.animalcommencal.com/

National Trust for Scotland
- Podcasts on various locations throughout Scotland, including a fascinating tour of Glencoe
http://www.nts.org.uk/Multimedia/

Yachting World
- Sailing news and interviews from Yachting World magazine
http://www.ybw.com/yw/podcast/yw_podcasts.html

Media Ventures : Adventure Sports Vodcast
- Adventures films on topics such as mountaineering, climbing and kayaking.
http://www.adventure-video.com/videos/mediaventures_vodcast.xml

Have a Happy 2009!

Cheers,
Teresa

posted by Outdoor Capital of the UK @ 1:49 PM