Naturally Adventurous

Naturally Adventurous

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Naturally Adventurous episodes

  • S7E10: Meet James Lowen, Editor of Neotropical Birding magazine

    Charley interviews James Lowen, Editor of Neotropical Birding magazine and author of 17 books on natural history.


    To support the Neotropical Birding & Conservation, please visit:

    https://neotropicalbirdingandconservation.org/support-us/


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    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].


    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    White-winged Nightjar recording courtesy of Myriam Velazquez, XC55649. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/55649. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


    50 min
  • S7E09: Ken's Sumatra TOP 5

    Ken shares his top 5 wildlife sightings from his recent time in Sumatra.

    Field Guide Survey (mentioned at the beginning of the episode): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPUkUYysybcda1Gd6QY2GgAf-Rt1Q50OoLU1P2EyrvybP3kA/viewform

    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

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    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/

    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


    1 hr 6 min
  • S7E08: Yorkshire bird walk with Charley

    Charley takes us around his childhood local patch in Yorkshire at dusk to look for owls.

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    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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    Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/



    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    and check out our personal websites:

    https://charleyhesse.com/

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    24 min
  • S7E07: Ten Things about Amsterdam w/ Ken and Charley

    Ken shares 10 interesting things about Amsterdam with Charley.

    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

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    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

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    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/

    Great Crested Grebe recording coutresy of Ulf Elman, XC1097809. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/1097809. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


    47 min
  • S7E06: Green Hills of Pennsylvania - Virtual Walk with Ken

    It's the second "virtual" walk of series 7. Ken takes us around Forbes State Forest in southwestern Pennsylvania, near where he currently lives.


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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    Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    52 min
  • S7E05: Treacherous (?) Mexican Borderlands with Liam Wolff

    Ken chats with Liam Wolff about Liam's recent trip across the border into northeastern Mexico, and about Mexico in general.

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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    Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

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    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/

    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


    58 min
  • S7E04: Berlin bird walk with Charley

    It's the first bird walk of series 7. Charley takes us around a castle garden in Berlin.

    .

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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    Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    29 min
  • S7E03: Charley's Top 5 Mongolian mammals

    It's the first Top 5 of series 7. Charley Top 5 mammals from his recent Mongolia trip.


    Check out the substack post.

    https://naturallyadventurouspodcast.substack.com/p/the-wild-side-of-mongolia?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8dlkm8


    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    ​

    Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Pallas's Sandgrouse recording courtesy of Richard E. Webster, XC1027620. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1027620. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding

    56 min
  • S7E02: Eco-friendly farming in Germany, with Carl Hesse

    Charley visits his relative Carl Hesse in Germany and learns about his ingenious form of eco-friendly farming.

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    ​

    Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Lesser Spotted Woodpecker recording courtesy of Lars Lachmann, XC1076429. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1076429. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0


    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/


    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


    38 min
  • S7E1: Ken's few days (or was it a month?!) in West Java

    Ken and Charley chat about Ken's recent time in west Java, the heartland of massive Indonesia, and home to around 150 million people. It was a short but adventurous few days!

    Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    ​Support the Podcast While You Travel

    ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running!

    🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P

    🌏 EXPEDIA

    https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm

    🌏 AGODA

    https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep

    🌏 GET YOUR GUIDE https://getyourguide.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/QbZzqQMGJz


    Intro by Jenna Pinchbeck https://www.jennapinchbeck.com/ [email protected].

    Theme music by John Behrens https://nashvilleaudioproductions.com/

    Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] &/or [email protected]


    Naturally Adventurous Podcast


    Nature - Travel - Adventure - Birding


    1 hr 19 min

About Naturally Adventurous

From the publisher's feed

Charley Hesse and Ken Behrens have travelled all over the globe, and accumulated a lifetime worth of adventure stories, in pursuit of wild places and wild creatures. Both are lifelong birding and natural history fanatics, and professional guides. Charley was born in the UK, but has spent his life living in Japan, Ecuador, South Africa, and now Thailand. Ken was born in the US, and has lived in South Africa and Madagascar for the last decade plus.

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