Title: Episode 5 – Lord Of The Flies – Learning To Appreciate Summer Pests

This week join Indie and Jenn on a beautiful summer morning in a naturalized area brimming with nature’s bounty including a healthy dose of mosquitos!

As always in this episode you will bask in the sounds of nature and enjoy listening to early morning birdsong while hearing Jenn muse about:

• The benefits of having kids who are old enough to drive and pick you up after having a couple of glasses of wine with a girlfriend!
•  The importance of incorporating nature and movement into your daily routine
•   The antics of trying to escape a deerfly while swimming in a lake
•   Indie’s fear and dislike of water – and one really funny time she fell in
• Why animals (including Indie) roll in the dirt taking “dirt baths”?
• Is it possible to learn to love mosquitos?

This week we will dive deeper into:

•    How to identify various summer flies including: deerflies, horseflies, and blackflies
•     The benefits that mosquitos bring to the world (are there any?)

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References Cited In This Podcast – Knowledge is power!  Learn more about those flies that buzz around head on your summer outings!

NPR – Mosquitos.  What Are They Good For?

Field Museum – In Defense Of Mosquitos.

Raid – 7 Fascinating Mosquito Facts

The University of Chicago – Why Breeding Millions of Mosquitos Could Help Save Lives with Scott O’Neill

Toronto.com – Black flies, deer and horse flies: What's the difference and will they be bad in Ontario this year?

This week join Indie and Jenn on a hot summer sunny day walk down by the pond.

As always in this episode you will bask in the sounds of nature and enjoy listening to the bullfrogs croaking while hearing Jenn muse about:

• ·      The beauty of a free wildflower bouquet
• ·      How pretty weeds aka. wildflowers can be
• ·      Do birds have an easier time staying cool in the summer rather than warm in the winter?
• ·      Her dislike of old farm wire fencing
• ·      What are these strange mud formations?
• ·      Her lack of a green thumb when it comes to gardening

 This week we will dive deeper into: The REAL difference between flowers and weeds

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References Cited In This Podcast - A great way to get inspired to reach for those rain boots instead of the remote the next time it is raining outside!

Chicago Tribune – So who decides it’s a weed anyway

CBC – The Ultimate Guide To Weeds What To Yank, What To Leave and What you Should Never Ever Touch

Edmonton and Area Land Trust – How Birds Keep Cool

Paul Roedding Photography – Taking Care of Backyard Birds During The Cold Weather

CBC – Invasive Species Summer 2023 Ontario

This week join Indie and Jenn on a rainy day walk down by the lake! 

As always in this episode you will bask in the sounds of nature and enjoy listening to the raindrops falling while hearing Jenn muse about:

    The importance of getting outside EVEN when the weather isn’t optimal

·      How there is no such thing as bad weather only bad gear

·      Memories of childhood rainy days

·      How some countries do winter different

·      The different moods of the lake

     This week we will dive deeper into:

·      The health benefits of walking outdoors in the rain

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References Cited In This Podcast - A great way to get inspired to reach for those rain boots instead of the remote the next time it is raining outside!

The Guardian – Bad Weather Is Good For You Take A Walk In the Wind And The Rain

VeryWell Health – 4 Health Benefits of Walking In The Rain According to Experts

Title: Episode 2 – Hooo Could It Be Now?

This week join Indie and Jenn on their favourite forest hike – tune in to see HOOOOOO they encounter along the way!

As always in this episode you will bask in the sounds of nature and enjoy listening to the gentle breeze through the trees while hearing Jenn muse about:

·      Fallen Giants (what it looks like when a really big tree topples over)

·      The benefits of forest bathing

·      How the seasons impact our associations and connections

     This week we will dive deeper into:

     The mysterious and magnificent Barred Owl

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References Cited In This Podcast - A great way to continue your deep dive into the Barred Owl!

Audubon

Ontario Wildlife Rescue

National Geographic

YouTube – Who Cook’s For You

Meet Jenn and her dog Indie in this very first episode.   Immerse yourself in the sounds of the early morning bird song and listen to Jenn narrate her walk with Indie.

In this episode you will:

• Meet a family of Canadian Geese (You can check out pics of this goose fam on the Walks With Indie Instagram account!)
• Listen to Jenn recount her favourite Crow video - see it for yourself here!
• Hear all about Jenn's husbands trip to Haida Gwaii
• Hopfully get inspired to: (1) get outside and explore your natural surroundings and (2) tune in to the second epidose 

Walks With Indie:  IG walkswithindiethepodcast