49 episodes
Walkin' on the Wild Side Marvin and Gabrielle Bouknight
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5.0 • 16 Ratings
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A podcast dedicated to exploring nature all around us and hopefully instilling in our listeners a curiosity and appreciation for the wildlife around us. Join us as we share some amazing observations, interesting and educational facts, and stories about the incredible diversity of flora and fauna found here in the Southeastern United States. Your hosts are Marvin and Gabrielle Bouknight, and Marvin has been a professional naturalist and wildlife biologist for over 30 years and he and his wife, Gabrielle have shared many adventures exploring habitats and observing the amazing flora and fauna of the southeastern United States. To contact us, you can follow us on Facebook at Nature Nook Wildlife Photography (https://www.facebook.com/NatureNookWildlifePhotography), or email us at walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com. To SIGN UP/SUBSCRIBE to our podcasts, simply download your favorite podcast app on your mobile device (we can be found on all the Apple iOS and Android OS apps) and look up "WALKIN'ON THE WILD SIDE" or you can visit our website at https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com and click on your favorite app (see below, if you're viewing this from our web site). It will take you to the site and our podcast. Click "subscribe" and you're ready to go WALKIN' ON THE WILD SIDE!
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Fairies of the Forests with Jody and Michelle
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
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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"! -
Holey Moley - Down and Dirty with Moles
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!
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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"! -
Amazing Adventures in Alaska
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"! -
Slimy but Special Salamanders
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"! -
Just How Smart Are Crows?
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"! -
Invasion of the Stink Bugs!
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"!
Customer Reviews
Wild side fun!
So enjoyable to listen to these two that you don’t even realize you’re learning. Makes me want to go explore!
Great family activity 🥰
We listen with our granddaughters! A fun educational podcast for all. We sure learned a lot. Keep it going! Maybe an episode on black bears or the state animal ( white tailed deer)?
A thoughtful, passionate, fascinating and authentic amalgamation
Marvin and Gabrielle Bouknight’s first three installments are both enjoyable and important. Through a cunning triumvirate of wonder, direct local knowledge and thorough scientific comprehension the couple help the listener to synthesize the “why” of conservation without being preachy. Marvin and Gabrielle remind us that despite all of the challenges in the world, the wonder of nature persists. Humorous and folksy delivery really represents masterful teaching. I learned so much without knowing it while being entertained. From efforts leading to the repatriation of fireflies in Japan, to the meaning of Latin root words, the podcast teaches the listener all through the context of local places and fauna that can be experienced by just getting outside!
Don’t think I won’t be using the word heterodactyl at my next cocktail party. Bravo to Marvin and Gabrielle. The pressure is on now to keep the episodes coming!