Naturally Adventurous

Naturally Adventurous

By Ken Behrens & Charley HesseSociety & CulturePlaces & Travel
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Naturally Adventurous episodes

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Introducing the new theme music

    Welcome to season 2!! We are excited to introduce our new theme music which contains many natural sounds which the boys have recorded over the years from around the world.

    Ken & Charley take you through the natural sounds one by one.

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1C_sLqtFToilmTldb8-vpfC--T0O3lXVh&usp=sharing

    Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---season-2---episode-1---photo-gallery

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast #charleyhesse #kenbehrens

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    42 min
  • Episode 50: Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders with Tiffany Kersten

    In the last episode of season 1, Charley & Ken welcome Tiffany Kersten to the show.

    Tiffany is attempting become the youngest female birder to see 700 species of birds in one calendar year in the lower 48 states, while gifting personal safety alarm devices to women birders she meets during her travels. 

    Read more about it at: https://tiffanykersten.blogspot.com/

    Support her trip:   https://www.gofundme.com/f/birdie-big-year-elevating-women-birders

    Check out her guiding page: https://www.facebook.com/natureninjabirding

    Check her out on instagram  https://www.instagram.com/tiff_k_13  or contact her by email :  [email protected] 


    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1CrHrVKTpS4_RhwmC7-3WPPjk4Uy-Ggrq&usp=sharing

    Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-50---photo-gallery

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

    Scaled Qualed recording courtesy of: 

    Julia Wittmann, XC435473. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/435473.

    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

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

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    56 min
  • Epidode 49: Ken's Adventure on Montagne des Français, and an interview with Aubin Andriajaona

    Charley & Ken chat about Charley's son's recent correspondence with the world's most famous wildlife documentarian, and about Ken's adventure in the dry forest of northern Madagascar. The second half of the episode is Ken interviewing Aubin Andriajaona, who manages a conservation and lemur research program. He's on the front lines of conservation, and tells about literally chasing down illegal woodcutters in the forest! 

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1IQgpXNmclA0FzFx2TmyeC-TWWRmAA6GM&ll=-12.331137894482929%2C49.35445019999998&z=18

    Episode Photo Gallery:

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    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 48: African Wild Dog adventures with Tarik Bodasing

    Charley & Ken welcome Tarik Bodasing back to the show for the final episode in this 3-part series. This week we hear some stories about his work with African Wild Dogs.

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1oIiMxYKDLZfp4JU7-c1cln_MpZxiV0RL&usp=sharing

    Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-48---photo-gallery

    Wild Dog vocalizations curtesy of Brendan Whittington-Jones.

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    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    53 min
  • Episode 47: Ken and Charley's Favorite Wildlife Destinations... for Food: Part 3

    The guys finish a mini-series about the world's best destinations for both wildlife AND food. In this episode, they cover numbers 1-2 on Ken's list and #1 for Charley. Want to hear about the pot of beans that morphed into a strange and terrifying new lifeform? Check out this episode!

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1_Kv1reQV5Boi1AmydP_bI4bhJMVVISeU&usp=sharing

    Don't miss the MEGA hunger-inducing Episode Photo Gallery:

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    please visit our patreon page at:

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    This week's natural sound is an Indian Peafowl in Delhi, north India, by Mike Nelson from Xeno-Canto (XC116747 - https://www.xeno-canto.org/116747) Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 46: Elephant adventures with Tarik Bodasing

    Charley & Ken welcome Tarik Bodasing back to the show. Tarik is an experienced ecologist and conservationist from South Africa, and in this episode we hear some stories about elephants from his years working with them. 

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1NJ8s06nEGuLp91nkmWaALuv_QcSqQdQI&usp=sharing

    Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-46---photo-gallery

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    40 min
  • Episode 45: Ken and Charley's Favorite Wildlife Destinations... for Food: Part 2

    The guys continue a mini-series about the world's best destinations for both wildlife AND food. In this episode, they cover numbers 3-2 on Charley's list and 3 on Ken's list, among their respective top 6 lists. Tales of ham racks on Extremaduran bars and elaborate vegetarian dishes in Taipei will have your mouth watering! 

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=14t_3k9RxLF9NXeZ-gWTfCBxPtkl4fVzZ&usp=sharing

    Don't miss the MEGA hunger-inducing Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-45---photo-gallery

    If you wish to support this podcast,

    please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    This week's natural sound is a Crowned Lemur, recorded by Ken Behrens. 

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    44 min
  • Episode 44: Adventures in African Conservation with Tarik Bodasing

    Charley & Ken welcome their special guest, Tarik Bodasing. Tarik is an experienced ecologist and conservationist from South Africa, and in this episode we here some stories from his career including pangolins, vultures and sea turtles.

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1YgCN4mJ2b69Kcf5DaPJc9hEc31mjQkvu&usp=sharing

    Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-44---photo-gallery

    A special thanks to Lisle Gwynn for the use of his amazing photos.

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    57 min
  • Episode 43: Ken and Charley's Favorite Wildlife Destinations... for Food: Part 1

    The guys start a new mini-series about the world's best destinations for both wildlife AND food. In this episode, they cover numbers 4-6 in their respective top 6 lists. Want to hear about the time in Indonesia when Charley almost blew his top because Ken hid his bowl of tofu and tempe? Check out this episode!

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1E5BHv974-L0_hmfCI2kS-jUGmdtwzmfc&usp=sharing

    Don't miss the MEGA hunger-inducing Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-43---photo-gallery-If you wish to support this podcast, 

    please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    This week's natural sound is a Red Junglefowl in Corbett National Park, north India, by Peter Boesman from Xeno-Canto (XC472718 - www.xeno-canto.org/472718) Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 42: Birding adventures in Ecuador with Andrés Vásquez

    Charley & Ken welcome their special guest, Andrés Vásquez back to the show. He tells 3 of his most memorable bird encounters in Ecuador. Charley & Ken also chip in a couple of Ecuador stories of their own.

    Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=164h0dfb5qdn_B7e0NAIlV1iJNQ0r7x9s&usp=sharing

    Episode Photo Gallery:

    https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-42---photo-gallery

    Also check out our other project:

    https://www.schoolofbirding.com/

    If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:

    https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true

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

    Naturally Adventurous Podcast

    Travel Nature Adventure Birding

    1 hr 1 min

About Naturally Adventurous

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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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