Walkin' on the Wild Side
A podcast dedicated to exploring nature all around us and hopefully instilling in our listeners a curiosity and appreciation for the wildlife around us. Join us as we share some amazing observations, interesting and educational facts, and stories about the incredible diversity of flora and fauna found here in the Southeastern United States. Your hosts are Marvin and Gabrielle Bouknight, and Marvin has been a professional naturalist and wildlife biologist for over 30 years and he and his wife, Gabrielle have shared many adventures exploring habitats and observing the amazing flora and fauna of the southeastern United States. To contact us, you can follow us on Facebook at Nature Nook Wildlife Photography (https://www.facebook.com/NatureNookWildlifePhotography), or email us at walkingonthewildside21@gmail.com. To SIGN UP/SUBSCRIBE to our podcasts, simply download your favorite podcast app on your mobile device (we can be found on all the Apple iOS and Android OS apps) and look up "WALKIN'ON THE WILD SIDE" or you can visit our website at https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com and click on your favorite app (see below, if you're viewing this from our web site). It will take you to the site and our podcast. Click "subscribe" and you're ready to go WALKIN' ON THE WILD SIDE!
Episodes
73 episodes since 2021
Stinging Nettles - A Choice Edible
It's time for a little different episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! Join Marvin and Gabrielle for a foraging adventure to harvest, cook, and have Gabrielle try stinging nettle, a choice wild edible. This nutritious wild plant need...
September 15, 2024
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28:23
Leave It to Beavers
We're back for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! It's the time of year that we are starting to get hints of Fall and many animal behaviors are starting to change with the seasons. Birds are migrating, squirrels are gettin...
September 01, 2024
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28:49
Northern Right Whales - The Right Whale for the Wrong Reasons
Hi and welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side! This episode, we're going to the coast (figuratively) and talking about one of the rarest marine mammals, the northern right whale. Taken to the brink of extinction by the whaling ind...
August 15, 2024
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36:29
Blast from the Past - Bodacious Box Turtles
It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! We have had a lot of rain lately and while sitting on the back porch during a heavy thunderstorm, Gabrielle and I thought back to 2021 for our episode on box turtles. With a...
August 01, 2024
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26:39
Hognose Snakes - The Shakespearean Serpent
It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and this time, we're talking about a really cool snake that deserves an Oscar for it's unique defensive abilities. We're talking about the hognose snake! Join Marvin and Gabr...
July 15, 2024
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32:28
Masters of Mimicry
It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! Join Gabrielle and Marvin on the back porch as we talk about that master of mimicry, the northern mockingbird. Join us and learn more about this "prolific polyglot" and hope...
July 01, 2024
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27:34
Back Porch Birdwatching - Red-shouldered Hawks
It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and this episode literally fell from the sky for Gabrielle and I! We are fortunate to have a family of Red-shouldered hawks living in our woods and they put on a show recently, lit...
June 15, 2024
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28:56
Eastern Rat Snakes - Climbing Constrictors
Hey everyone, it's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! This time, tragedy at with our screech owl family prompted us an opportunity to talk about the sometimes seemingly "cruel" side of Mother Nature. Join Marvin a...
June 01, 2024
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33:46
The Magical Periodic Cicada
Hey Everyone! I know we've done a podcast on cicadas earlier, but I couldn't help myself, I had to focus on the magical periodic cicadas. I'm flying solo for this episode, so join me on the back porch "studio" for a "magical" ...
May 15, 2024
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24:26
Conversations from the Road - San Antonio
Hey everyone! Join us for a podcast on location during an "impromptu" trip to San Antonio! Join Marvin and Gabrielle as they chat about the beautiful city of San Antonio, Texas. Over a weekend, we found ourselves right ...
April 30, 2024
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27:15
Small but Fierce Eastern Screech Owls
Gabrielle is back in the podcast chair and this time, we're talking about my favorite owl, the Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio). These little owls may be small, but they are fierce and formidable predators that...
April 14, 2024
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26:50
The Carolina Pleistocene - The Age of Mega Mammals with Dr. Steve Fields
Well, with Gabrielle traveling, I had to do this podcast on my own, but I'm not flying solo, I have a special guest! Join Dr. Steve Fields and I on location from the Museum of York County for a fabulous exhibit and discussion about the Pl...
April 01, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 62
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32:36
The Fantastic Frozen Frog
We're back! After a little "hiatus" due to technical issues (love today's technology), we're kicking off 2024 with a new podcast on the fantastic frozen frog. Wood frogs are small little frogs with some incredible adaptations to all...
March 15, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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24:51
The Fabulous Falcons
It's time for another episode, this time from our new podcast studio, aka, our new back porch! After traipsing for truffles, we go back to all things nature and explore the incredible acrobatic and speed demons, the falcons. Join Ma...
November 30, 2023
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36:04
Traipsing' for Truffles in Tuscany
Join Marvin and Gabrielle for a Walk on the Wild Side in the hills of Tuscany! For this episode, the Bouknights took to the hills to indulge in the tradition of truffle hunting. We joined an amazing organization to learn about truff...
November 15, 2023
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41:48
Viva Italiano! - Part 2
We recently visited Italy for the incredible Slow Food Cheese 2023 festival in Bra, Italy, spending time in the Piemonte region of Italy, located in the northwest of Italy. Join us on this departure from our nature-based podcasts and expe...
November 02, 2023
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25:14
Viva Italiano! - Part 1
It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and this episode is a 3-parter that we wanted to share with you! Gabrielle and I travelled to Italy for the Interational Cheese Festival in Bra, and then to Cinque Terre, Florence,...
October 15, 2023
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46:20
The Falling Fruits of Fall
With the days getting shorter, and temperatures giving us hints of cooler weather, Fall is right around the corner! Most are looking forward to the Fall colors but forget about the maturing fruits that provide food for animals preparing f...
September 15, 2023
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35:17
Quite a Sight, that Swallowtailed Kite
When Gabrielle and I moved to Chester, SC, we thought the days of seeing the majestic swallowtailed kite soaring in the sky were over, but lo and behold, we have seen them here regularly! Join us on the porch as we talk about the amazingl...
September 02, 2023
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29:58
Armadillos - Nature's Little Armored Tanks
It may sound like a horror movie, but it's true...THEY'RE COMING! That's right, armadillos are moving north and west and even places like the Appalachian mountains are starting to see these little tanks. Join Marvin and Gabrielle as...
August 15, 2023
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33:19
Vultures - Nature's Clean Up Crew
It's time for another episode and we dedicate this podcast to our friend Donna down in the Lowcountry! She adores vultures, so Gabrielle and I dug deep (ew!) and had a front porch chat about the amazing and incredibly necessary turkey and...
August 01, 2023
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27:43
The Name Game
A podcast request by Gabrielle! We were talking about stories behind some plant names and she thought it would be a good podcast, so here we are! Some plants get their names for obvious reasons, like pink lady slippers or sunflowers...
July 15, 2023
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34:58
Jumping Spiders - Might as Well Jump...JUMP!
Van Halen is the perfect song for jumping spiders, lol! Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the porch as they talk about the amazing jumping spider, and I'm sure you will be able to tell Marvin is pretty excited! These little spiders look ...
July 01, 2023
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31:49
Cicadas...The Sound of Summer
Ahhhh....summer! Nothing reminds us more of summer than the humming, buzzing, and deafening sound of the cicada. Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the front porch to chat about one of the most amazing, misunderstood, and magical cicadas....
June 15, 2023
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25:20
Fairies of the Forests with Jody and Michelle
Every year we look forward to a short 2-4 weeks in the late spring to experience the amazing blue ghost fireflies. This year, not only did I get to take Gabrielle with me, but also our good friends and fellow explorers, Jody Wilbanks and ...
June 01, 2023
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21:02