Naturally Adventurous

By Ken Behrens & Charley HesseSociety & Culture Places & Travel

Naturally Adventurous episodes

August 03, 2025 S6E1: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - SW Deserts
Charley & Ken chat about the next sector of the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. What was the biggest surprise, the biggest disappointment, the high point, and the low point?!
Canyon Towhee recording courtesy of Scott Olmstead, XC878011. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/878011. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
1 hr 19 min
July 13, 2025 S5E50: Venezuela with Diego Calderon
Diego Calderon tells Charley about Venezuela

Crested Oropendola recorded by Bobby Wilcox, XC511504. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/511504. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0.

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
54 min
July 06, 2025 S5E49: Guam bird conservation with Martin Kastner
Charley interviews Martin Kaestner on a drive after seeing Guam Rail on Cocos Island.

Guam Rail recorded by Trenton Voytko.

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
50 min
June 29, 2025 S5E48: Somaliland with Keith Barnes
Charley interview Keith Barnes about his recent trip to Somaliland.

Collared Lark recording courtesy of Michel Watelet, XC904366. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/904366.
License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

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

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
43 min
June 22, 2025 S5E47: Central African Republic with Rod Cassidy
Charley chats with Rod Cassidy, the founder of Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic.

https://youtu.be/pExjiHw8OuY?si=1kvCMA_eTv2-JbZM

https://www.sanghalodge.com/

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

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
44 min
June 15, 2025 S5E46: Western US Roadtrip - Part 1
Charley & Ken chat about the long western US road trip that Ken recently embarked upon. Hear about a disaster while crossing the Ohio river, and a superb morning of birding in the Ozarks.
Cerulean Warbler recording courtesy of Matt Wistrand, XC479915. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/479915. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
29 min
June 08, 2025 S5E45: Morocco Top 5 birds with Charley & Julian
Charley tells Julian about his top 5 birds from his recent time in Morocco.

Check out Julian's Substack page:
https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/

Greater Hoopoe-Lark recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC781409. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/781409. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

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If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
56 min
June 01, 2025 S5E44: Morocco freeform chat with Charley & Julian
Julian & Charley chat about Morocco past and present.

Check out Julian's Substack page:
https://birdingontheedge.substack.com/

Levaillant's Woodpecker recording courtesy of Gerard Gorman, XC214485. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/214485. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

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If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure

58 min
May 25, 2025 S5E43: Costa Rica Phototour with Charley & Ken
Charley & Ken chat about the Costa Rica phototour that Ken recently guided, and Ken shares his top 10 sightings / photo-ops.
Three-wattled Bellbird recording courtesy of Jelle Scharringa, XC608131. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/608131. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
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://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure

56 min
May 18, 2025 S5E42: Lesser Antilles with Will McPhail
Charley chats with podcast listener Will McPhail about his long history with the Lesser Antilles.

Here's the link to Will's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/will.mcphail.5

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

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Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
48 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.