Walkin' on the Wild Side

Kudzu - The Vine That Ate the South

It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side!  This episode, we are chatting on the back porch, talking about kudzu, that incredibly fast growing v

Falling Victim to a Scam

It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side, but this time, we are providing more of a public service.  In this day and age, unfortunately, you do

Hiking Holiday in the Yorkshire Dales

We are back with a new episode, and this time, we are chatting about a wonderful hiking holiday in, around, and over the Yorkshire Dales.  Gabrielle and I had a hiking ho

Season of Sneezin'

If you're like me, the last few weeks has been pretty rough, with sneezing, coughing, watery, itchy eyes...the works!  Join us as we chat about that annoying but nec

Wondering About Weeds

Welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side!  This episode of our podcast is a "mostly Marvin" podcast, as Gabrielle and I have both been very busy, but haven't ha

Oh Deer!

Hey y'all and it's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side!  This episode, we're fawning over white-tailed deer.  These animals are some

Who Is the Grey Ghost?

It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side!  For this episode, we're chatting about on of the most unique and interesting birds of prey, the

Looney for Loons!

Happy New Year and welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side!  We kick off 2026 with a chat about loons, those amazing and marvelous waterfowl that have probably prov

Christmas without Chestnuts

Welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side.  Happy Holidays from Gabrielle and I, and we are in the Holiday spirit!  This episode, we talk about one of the most recogn

Beautiful Things Called Waxwings

It's that time again and for this episode, we are chatting about one of the most deceptively beautiful birds that come to our area in the Fall, the cedar waxwing.  T

When Plants Attack!

After a little hiatus and celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary, we're back!  We had a great time celebrating with friends and family, but are happy to be back in

Walkin' on the Wild Side - 2025 Bigfoot Festival

Here's a bonus episode!  Since we were talking about local legends, we decided to podcast from the 2025 Bigfoot Festival in Marion, NC.  Join us as we walk around th

The Local Legends of South Carolina - Pt. 3 - The Legend of the Gray Man

Hey everyone and welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side!  We finish up our three part series on the local legends of South Carolina with one of Gabrielle's fa

Local Legends of South Carolina - Pt. 2 - The Hound of Goshen Hill

It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and we are road trippin' for  part 2 of our "Local Legends of South Carolina" series!  This time,

Local Legends of South Carolina - Pt. 1 - Carolina's Own Cryptic Creature!

It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and while we were out on a road trip, Gabrielle had a wonderful idea to do a three part series of "Loc

Cuckoo for Cuckoos!

It's time for another episode and this time, we're talking about a bird that is so often heard but not seen.  Often called rain crows, due to being heard callin

Blast from the Past - Whipoorwills and Chuck Wil's Widow (Originally published August 15, 2021)

While sitting on the porch last night, preparing to record another episode,  we heard chuck-wils-widows and whippoorwills calling and thought, why record another episode

Wandering in Yellowstone - Pt. 2, Yellowstone, Geysers, and Old Faithful

It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side and our second part of Wandering in Yellowstone!  Part 2 takes Gabrielle and I into the hot springs, g

Wandering in Yellowstone - Pt. 1, The Grand Tetons

Yellowstone is America's first National Park and they couldn't have picked a better one to start off the amazing resource we have as the National Parks. It has

Magnificent Monarchs with Special Guest Jamie Bourquin

Monarch butterflies are probably one of the most well known butterflies but are also have secrets that scientists have yet to crack!  Join Gabrielle and I on the back por