Walkin' on the Wild Side

It's time for another episode, this time from our new podcast studio, aka, our new back porch! After traipsing for truffles, we go back to all things nature and explore the incredible acrobatic and speed demons, the falcons. Join Marvin and Gabrielle to learn more about these incredibly specialized birds of prey, falconry, and the bioinspirations and biomimicry that lead to jumps in technology by studying these amazing raptors. Here's some more information about falcons, raptor centers, and more: https://sites.udel.edu/bioinspiredpire/biomimicry/ Peregrines and jet engines: https://www.pbs.org/video/peregrine-falcons-are-feathered-fighter-jets-basically-tulkgi/#:~:text=At%20high%20speed%2C%20the%20air,the%20same%20kind%20of%20thing. Jet Engine Inspiration: https://zackandscottkarmachameleons.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/jet-engine-evolution-inspired-by-the-peregrine-falcon/ https://birdwatchinghq.com/falcons-in-the-united-states/ https://wildlifeflorida.org/species-spotlight-southeastern-american-kestrel Hunting Techniques of Peregrine Falcons Local Raptor Centers: https://carolinaraptorcenter.org/ https://thecenterforbirdsofprey.org/center-for-birds-of-prey/ Renaissance Festival Raptor Show - Wildlife Revealed Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Join Marvin and Gabrielle for a Walk on the Wild Side in the hills of Tuscany! For this episode, the Bouknights took to the hills to indulge in the tradition of truffle hunting. We joined an amazing organization to learn about truffles, and how they are traditionally harvested using good ol' fashioned hard work. Traipsing through the hillside with a trusty and well trained 4-legged companion in search of one of the most sought after culinary products in the world, we joined a seasoned truffle hunter and were mesmerized by the keen eye, nose, and stamina required for finding, digging, and harvesting the amazing fungi known as truffles. Join us and learn not just about truffles, but about the bond between man and canine, tradition, and a love and passion for nature! Here are some websites to learn more about this region of Italy: Truffle capital of Tuscany - San Miniato - https://www.visittuscany.com/en/towns-and-villages/san-miniato/ https://www.to-tuscany.com/travel-guide/travelling-to-tuscany/life-in-tuscany/hunting-truffles-in-tuscany-italy/ -AND- Our AMAZING truffle experience provided by: https://www.selektiatartufi.it/en/ Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

We recently visited Italy for the incredible Slow Food Cheese 2023 festival in Bra, Italy, spending time in the Piemonte region of Italy, located in the northwest of Italy. Join us on this departure from our nature-based podcasts and experience Part 2 of our visit to Italy that found us traveling by train to the Ligurian Sea and the 5 villages of Cinque Terre! Once there, they took to the hills of Cinque Terre and hiked to a few villages along the mountainous coast, discovering the wine, seafood cuisine, and amazing people of this incredible region. Then it was on to Florence and a visit to some of the wonderful historical sites, museums, and a long awaited bucket-list opportunity! Join us for some interesting discoveries in the Tuscan region of Italy, yet ANOTHER "uphill" adventure, and of course, the amazing food and wine of this glorious country! Here are some websites to learn more about this region of Italy: Slow Food Cheese Festival - https://cheese.slowfood.it/en/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Filippo-Brunelleschi https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Duomo Leonardo Da Vinci Museum - https://museoleonardodavincifirenze.com/ https://www.cinqueterre.eu.com/en https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/sciacchetra-wine-harvesting-le-cinque-terre https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/cinque-terre-vineyards-ecotourism-overtourism https://www.cinqueterre.com/en/the-wines-of-the-cinque-terre San Miniato - https://www.visittuscany.com/en/towns-and-villages/san-miniato/ -AND- Our favorite restaurant in San Miniato - https://www.ristorantelupupa.it/ Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and this episode is a 3-parter that we wanted to share with you! Gabrielle and I travelled to Italy for the Interational Cheese Festival in Bra, and then to Cinque Terre, Florence, and the Tuscan Countryside. For our first episode, we take you into the heart of the largest artisan cheese festival in the world, focusing on the art and passion of Italian food, and in this case, raw milk cheeses that many times can only be found in remote villages and alpine valleys of Europe. Yes, sure, it's a different kind of podcast, but if you're a "foodie" and love good food and wine, join us for a different walk on the wild side and learn more about the amazing cheese makers, traditional balsamic vinegar artisans, hazelnut farmers, beekeepers, and more! Join us to hear interviews, experiences, and stories from the beautiful people and their traditions, and experience the beauty, cuisine, and of course, the wine and cheeses of the Piedmonte region of Italy! Here are some websites to learn more: Slow Food Cheese Festival - https://cheese.slowfood.it/en/ Wine Bank: https://www.bancadelvino.it/en/ Wine producers: https://www.abbona.com/ https://www.vietti.com/ https://www.gdvajra.it/it/homepage Our interviewees and their websites: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar: https://acetaiasanmatteo.it/ Beekeeper Fabrizio Zagni: https://foodoteka.com/fabrizio-zagni-le-api-di-airole The Restaurant in Verduno: Trattoria Day Berau, http://www.bercau.it/gallery.aspx AND FINALLY, OUR USA CHEESE ARTISAN SUPERSTARS!!! https://www.jasperhillfarm.com/ Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

With the days getting shorter, and temperatures giving us hints of cooler weather, Fall is right around the corner! Most are looking forward to the Fall colors but forget about the maturing fruits that provide food for animals preparing for migration, hibernation, etc. Have you ever stopped to wonder why fruits like persimmon, apples, acorns, and more drop in the fall? What's the correlation with maturing fruits and winter preparedness? Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the porch to learn more about how Mother Nature provides for the upcoming winter with this latest episode! Here's some websites for further info: https://www.theinteriorjournal.com/2023/07/31/how-fruits-use-color-to-propagate-their-species/ https://biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/entry/the-power-of-poop https://extension.umn.edu/natural-resources-news/winter-berries-feed-wildlife https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2022/nrs_2022_wright_001.pdf https://www.charlottenewsvt.org/2019/09/05/mast-years/#:~:text=While%20squirrels%2C%20other%20mammals%20and,parasitized%2C%20eaten%20or%20otherwise%20destroyed. Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

When Gabrielle and I moved to Chester, SC, we thought the days of seeing the majestic swallowtailed kite soaring in the sky were over, but lo and behold, we have seen them here regularly! Join us on the porch as we talk about the amazingly acrobatic, striking, and spectacular swallowtailed kite. Learn about their habits, what they eat, and just the overall mastery of flight these strikingly black and white colored raptors have! Here's some websites for further info: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/magazine/articles/mayjune2011/swallowtails.html https://abcbirds.org/bird/swallow-tailed-kite/ https://www.audubon.org/news/the-secret-lives-swallow-tailed-kites You can participate in swallowtailed kite conservation by reporting your sightings. Check out this website to learn more and to report your sightings: https://stki.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org/ Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

It may sound like a horror movie, but it's true...THEY'RE COMING! That's right, armadillos are moving north and west and even places like the Appalachian mountains are starting to see these little tanks. Join Marvin and Gabrielle as they talk about the little armored armadillo, its behaviors and share some little known facts and stories about these curious, interesting, and unusual little mammals. Here's some interesting websites about armadillos: https://theconversation.com/humans-gave-leprosy-to-armadillos-now-they-are-giving-it-back-to-us-99915 https://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/publications/nuisance/armadillos.pdf https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-armadillos-4869732 https://www.eattheweeds.com/armadillo-cuisine-cooking-a-hoover-hog-2/ Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

It's time for another episode and we dedicate this podcast to our friend Donna down in the Lowcountry! She adores vultures, so Gabrielle and I dug deep (ew!) and had a front porch chat about the amazing and incredibly necessary turkey and black vultures. Cleaning up dead animals, stopping disease in its tracks, and providing comic relief, these birds are social, personable, and intelligent. Get to know Nature's clean up crew and discover that the seemingly disgusting bird that feeds on dead stuff is actually a pretty cool critter! Here's some additional websites about the amazing vulture: Differences between black and turkey vultures Black Vultures Turkey Vultures Vulture Facts How smart are vultures? Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

A podcast request by Gabrielle! We were talking about stories behind some plant names and she thought it would be a good podcast, so here we are! Some plants get their names for obvious reasons, like pink lady slippers or sunflowers, but some have such unique names, it makes you wonder how they got their names. Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the front porch to play the name game and explore the how's and why's of some interesting southeastern plants and the stories behind their names. Here's some additional websites about funny plants and their names: Unusual Plants and Funny Names 31 Funny Plant Names More Funny Plant Names The Popping Pods of Jewelweed - Why Do They Explode? What's in a Name? The Story Behind Joe-Pye- Weed Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Van Halen is the perfect song for jumping spiders, lol! Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the porch as they talk about the amazing jumping spider, and I'm sure you will be able to tell Marvin is pretty excited! These little spiders look comical, have cute faces, but in actuality, they are an incredibly complex, amazing, and fascinating. They have incredible jumping abilities, process complex information with tiny brains, and have vision that rivals cats and elephants! Join us and learn more about these miniature marvels... Here's a few websites with more information: Spider facts https://www.thoughtco.com/how-do-jumping-spiders-jump-1968546 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/jumping-spider-vision-eyes-color-senses-hearing-mating-courtship How Jumping Spider Sees Its Prey - NY Times Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Ahhhh....summer! Nothing reminds us more of summer than the humming, buzzing, and deafening sound of the cicada. Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the front porch to chat about one of the most amazing, misunderstood, and magical cicadas. Learn about the life cycle of the insects, how often they appear, and when the next big emergence may take place! Here's some more interesting information about cicadas: Periodical Cicada Info https://www.livescience.com/57814-cicada-facts.html Can you eat cicadas? Info about the next emergence How cicadas make noise Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Every year we look forward to a short 2-4 weeks in the late spring to experience the amazing blue ghost fireflies. This year, not only did I get to take Gabrielle with me, but also our good friends and fellow explorers, Jody Wilbanks and Michelle Owens. Join Gabrielle, Jody, Michelle, and myself for a late night in the forests of DuPont State Forest as we delve into the darkness to experience these amazing fairies of the forests and share our thoughts on this magical couple of nights! Here's more info on the amazing blue ghost fireflies: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/blue-ghost-fireflies https://hgic.clemson.edu/blue-ghosts/ The Purkinje Effect/Shift A couple of firefly tours: https://www.ashevillehikingtours.com/all-hiking-tours/blue-ghost-firefly-tour/ https://wlos.com/news/local/cradle-of-forestry-celebrates-2023-opening-day-april-8-despite-rain-cold-pisgah-forest-6500-acres-school-education-fun-blue-ridge-mountains Here's more about the wonderful organization that is Make-A-Wish: Make-A-Wish: https://wish.org/ The South Carolina Chapter and Trailblaze Challenge: https://wish.org/sc/trailblaze-challenge Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

I'm pretty sure most lawn people get upset with moles digging in their yards, but moles actually help your lawn by aerating, eating grubs, worms, insects, etc. It's a common myth that they eat your roots of your garden plants, but that's untrue, and moles are more beneficial than detrimental. Join Marvin and Gabrielle as they dig a little deeper and chat about the underground world of moles and share fascinating facts about these little fossorial mammals. https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Moles https://www.dnr.sc.gov/swap/supplemental/mammals/molesguild2015.pdf https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/moles-can-smell-in-stereo-19948435/ https://www.interestingfactshub.com/mole-facts/ https://www.ranker.com/list/star-nosed-mole-facts/hugh-landman How studying moles can help COPD sufferers Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

For this episode, we had an opportunity to visit Seward, Alaska for a few days before a conference and we made the most of it! We burned up the Seward Highway and beyond as we searched for whales, sea otters, snow-capped mountains, eagles, seals, and were hot on the trail of the elusive Aurora borealis. Join Gabrielle and Marvin from the front deck of their little cliffside cabin overlooking Seward Harbor and Resurrection Bay as they recap their adventure, complete with howling winds and spittin' snow! Check out these websites for more information about these adventures: https://sewardoceanexcursions.com/ https://alaskawildlife.org/ https://www.weather.gov/fsd/aurora Sea Otters and more-Alaska Sealife Center To learn more about the indigenous cultures of Alaska here: https://www.nativefederation.org/alaska-native-peoples/ https://www.alaskanative.net/ https://kikiktagruk.com/shareholders/inupiat-people/ Check out the photos from our trip on Facebook on the following pages: Gabrielle Bouknight Marvin Bouknight Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

It's raining outside and what a perfect time to chat about salamanders. Join Marvin and Gabrielle as they chat about the slimy critters called salamander. These complex little amphibians are very interesting and many just don't realize how common they are are how fascinating these slimy but special salamanders really are! Check out these websites for more about salamanders: https://www.motherearthnews.com/sustainable-living/nature-and-environment/salamander-species-zmaz07fmzpit/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-surprisingly-colorful-salamanders-of-appalachia-813148/ https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Amphibians/Hellbender https://nautil.us/the-salamander-that-has-photosynthesis-happening-inside-it-234843/ Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

You may have heard folks talk about how smart crows are, but really...just how smart are they? Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the porch as they talk about some of the incredible displays of intelligence by crows and other corvids. They are some of the most studied birds and there are some amazing examples of crow smarts that put them on par with monkeys, apes, and even humans! Here are some resources to check out about these complex and amazing birds: Scientific American Article about Crows Smithsonian Magazine Are Crows Smarter Than a Third Grader? Video of Crow Fishing Video of Crows Using and Making Tools Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Hey everyone, I know it may not seem like it, but spring is on the way! One thing we are ready to see go away are all the brown stink bugs! Hundreds of them and we're not the only ones! Join Marvin and Gabrielle and share in our frustration of an invasive species of stink bug who's population is exploding! If you aren't dealing with brown marmorated stink bugs, you will soon...learn about where they came from, why there are so many, and what in the world can be done! Here are some websites for more info https://extension.psu.edu/brown-marmorated-stink-bug https://www.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/brown-marmorated-stink-bug Why stink bugs stink... What is a wheel bug? https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/wheel-bugs-are-most-terrifying-thing-ever/ Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Our recent travels to Minnesota and the chance to see ermine and pine marten kinda made us think, what about our own weasels here in the South? Join Marvin and Gabrielle as we talk about the frenetic world of the long-tailed weasel (Mustela/Neogale frenata). Learn about this little predator, who, pound for pound has been called the most ferocious predator in the woods and capable of taking down prey twice its size! Here are some websites for more info -https://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/species/longtailedweasel -https://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/Long-tailed-Weasel -Weasel hunting hare (*CAUTION - THIS VIDEO INVOLVES SOME GRAPHIC SCENES OF A WEASEL HUNTING AND KILLING A HARE) -What is the weasel war dance? -Weasel War Dance - (*CAUTION - THIS VIDEO INVOLVES SOME GRAPHIC SCENES OF A WEASEL HUNTING AND KILLING A HARE) Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side and we have a special podcast in store! For this episode, Gabrielle and Marvin head up to the great white North, to Sax Zim Bog in northern Minnesota. This amazing place is an incredible mix of habitats that attract a whole host of boreal species such as northern owl species, winter finches, and a diversity of other critters like ermine, snowshoe hare, etc. Join us as we broadcast from the bog and share observations, fun facts, and interesting tidbits about this wonderful and beautiful bog! Here are some websites for more info https://saxzim.org/ What is a spruce bog? https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Hawk_Owl/id https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/great_gray_owl Mammals of Sax Zim Bog Don't forget to visit the Friends of Sax Zim Bog Facebook page for amazing photos and information at https://www.facebook.com/groups/saxzimbog Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!

Marvin is flying' solo on this podcast, but he happens to be talking about one of his favorite plants, the skunk cabbage. Why? Well, believe it or not, the skunk cabbage is an amazing plant for many reasons, but it is one of the few plants that can generate heat! Join Marvin for an enlightening pod cast about a strange, but special plant that lives up to it's name, but is so much more than just a stinky flower. Here are some websites for more info and image of the skunk cabbage: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Skunk-Cabbage https://www.britannica.com/plant/skunk-cabbage https://mbgna.umich.edu/native-plant-of-the-week-eastern-skunk-cabbage/ Info on the edible and medicinal properties of eastern skunk cabbage (*PLEASE NOTE: This information is provided for educational purposes, and not an endorsement or encouragement by the podcast hosts for the use of the plant in any way) Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event? Email us below for more information! Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com Follow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general: Nature Nook Photography Walkin' on the Wild Side You can listen directly from our website at https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review! We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback. Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!