Naturally Adventurous
Ken Behrens & Charley Hesse
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.
Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com
Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast
Contact Ken and Charley: ken.behrens@gmail.com and cfchesse@gmail.com
Photo Galleries: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast
Episodes
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Sep 14, 2025 • 1h 5min
S6E7: Ken in the Domincan Republic
Ken tells Charley about his (somewhat) recent trip around the Dominican Republic. Run-in with the police, long drives, little sleep, rental car company extortion, and yet a great time! Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo recording courtesy of Hans Matheve, XC963056. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/963056. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Sep 7, 2025 • 37min
S6E6: What's in your bag?
Charley & Ken chat about some of the strange items they travel with.Sooty-headed Bulbul recording courtesy of Greg Irving, XC823878. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/823878. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Intro by Jenna Pinchbeckhttps://www.jennapinchbeck.com/Jennapinchbeck@gmail.comPlease 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous - An International Birding & Nature Travel Podcast
Aug 31, 2025 • 1h 20min
S6E5: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - Rockies and Great Plains
Charley & Ken chat about the final 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?! Sprague's Pipit recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, XC13750. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/13750. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5Please 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Aug 25, 2025 • 58min
S6E04: Japanese Islands with Charley & Ken
Charley tells Ken about his recent Spring trip around several Japanese islands in search of endemic birds, mammals and herps.Amami Thrush recording courtesy of Peter Boesman, XC286175. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/286175. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Aug 17, 2025 • 1h 4min
S6E3: Ken's Western US Roadtrip - Pacific Coast
Charley & Ken chat about the Pacific 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?! White-crowned Sparrow recording courtesy of Ed Pandolfino, XC445849. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/445849. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Please 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Aug 10, 2025 • 41min
S6E02: Sicily Top 5 Fish
Charley gives Ken his top 5 fish from his recent trip to Sicily.Eastern Subalpine Warbler recording courtesy of Nicolò Grasso, XC986799. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/986799. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0Please 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Aug 3, 2025 • 1h 19min
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 4.0Please 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com &/or cfchesse@gmail.comNaturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Jul 13, 2025 • 54min
S5E50: Venezuela with Diego Calderon
Diego Calderon tells Charley about VenezuelaCrested Oropendola recorded by Bobby Wilcox, XC511504. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/511504. 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Jul 6, 2025 • 49min
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.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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
Jun 29, 2025 • 42min
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 4.0Please 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=trueFeel free to contact us at: cfchesse@gmail.com &/or ken.behrens@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast Nature - Travel - Adventure
