Arizona Trails and Tales with Rich Fuhrmann

In episode 80 of Arizona Trails and Tales, Rich shares some ideas on how identifying female birds will improve your overall birding experience and expand your birding skills. This episode shares a bit about road cruising for snakes and how even a night without anything being spotted can still be a learning experience. The tales portion focuses on Dr. Earyn McGee an active herpetologist, birder, naturalist who is continuing efforts to encourage others to become involved in conservation efforts.

Theme song composed and performed by Mike Myers.

In Episode 79 of Arizona Trails and Tales, Rich explores snake week 2026 and some of the programs about our snakes. Two snakes are highlighted for their benefits to the residents on Arizona: the California Kingsnake and the Sonoran Gopher snake. 

The tales portion highlights the contributions to herpetology from Rom Whittaker.

Theme song composed and performed by Mike Myers.

Episode 78 is a reflection on the outdoor experiences I had while on summer break. The episode highlights: volunteering, spending time with nature, seeking experiences and the Sonoran Desert Toad. I also provide some context and reflections on letting a hobby turn into an unpleasant hustle and how to take it back.

The tales portion focuses on Joseph Wood Krutch.

Theme song composed and performed by Mike Myers.

Episode 77 of Arizona Trails and Tales introduces the concept of Nature Journaling, explores the importance of continued summer birding and shares the concept of a free course that will be offered in November of this year on Nature Journaling. The tales portion explores the contributions of Herbert Brown to Arizona's rich ornithological traditions.

Theme song composed and performed by Mike Myers.

Episode 76 explores the thinking and controversy over closing certain Phoenix trails due to Excessive Heat Warnings. This hot button issue frequently shows up on social media forums. This episode explores both perspectives and leaves it to the listener to decide. The Tales portion focuses on two rescues-one where the hiker seemed to do everything right and still needed rescue, the other a famous tale of the rescuers who messed up causing a viral sensation in 2019.

Theme song composed and performed by Mike Myers.

Episode 75 of Arizona Trails and Tales examines the similarities and differences in adaptations between summer species in the Sonoran Desert and Winter species in the Hudson Valley of New York. Happy Father's Day listeners!

Theme song composed and performed by Mike Myers.