

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
Mentioned books

Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 4min
Episode 43: Ken and Charley's Favorite Wildlife Destinations... for Food: Part 1
The guys start a new mini-series about the world's best destinations for both wildlife AND food. In this episode, they cover numbers 4-6 in their respective top 6 lists. Want to hear about the time in Indonesia when Charley almost blew his top because Ken hid his bowl of tofu and tempe? Check out this episode!
Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1E5BHv974-L0_hmfCI2kS-jUGmdtwzmfc&usp=sharing
Don't miss the MEGA hunger-inducing Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-43---photo-gallery-If you wish to support this podcast,
please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
This week's natural sound is a Red Junglefowl in Corbett National Park, north India, by Peter Boesman from Xeno-Canto (XC472718 - www.xeno-canto.org/472718) Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

Jun 4, 2021 • 1h
Episode 42: Birding adventures in Ecuador with Andrés Vásquez
Charley & Ken welcome their special guest, Andrés Vásquez back to the show. He tells 3 of his most memorable bird encounters in Ecuador. Charley & Ken also chip in a couple of Ecuador stories of their own.
Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=164h0dfb5qdn_B7e0NAIlV1iJNQ0r7x9s&usp=sharing
Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-42---photo-gallery
Also check out our other project:
https://www.schoolofbirding.com/
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

May 28, 2021 • 59min
Episode 41: Guiding in the times of Corona with Andrés Vásquez
Charley & Ken welcome their special guest, Andrés Vásquez. Andrés is a senior guide at Tropical Birding and a long time friend of Charley & Ken's. He has guided several tours since Covid and shares some of his experiences.
Tropical Birding follows ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association) health and safety guidelines developed in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic. These are in line with international travel industry standards.
http://www.tropicalbirding.com/wp-content/uploads/TB-Covid-Guidelines.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2hX6m1ezja9hHy3EIzRc3I1Tc2QV8YE4k9jwjeXX-8HtNGB-3AnY7er5M
Check out Andres's excellent wildlife guide:
https://www.amazon.com/Wildlife-Ecuador-Photographic-Reptiles-Amphibians/dp/0691161364/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=andres+vasquez&qid=1622192318&s=books&sr=1-1
Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1QvinM2QD_QtSZabhzB8j5O-rXkbtkZw6&usp=sharing
Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-41---photo-gallery
Also check out our other project:
https://www.schoolofbirding.com/
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

May 21, 2021 • 1h 2min
Episode 40: Charley & Ken welcome Tony Croasdale to the show.
Charley & Ken welcome their special guest, Tony Croasdale. Tony is lead-singer for the hardcore punk band R.A.M.B.O. and a hardcore birder. In this episode we explore the surprising parallels between birding & Punk!
Check out a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1O23H3Y6o3o2GGSCa44Z7Yf4YTTUemHgI&usp=sharing
Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-40---photo-gallery
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

May 14, 2021 • 38min
Episode 39: Six Great Natural Spectacles
Ken and Charley each talk about three of the most remarkable wildlife spectacles that they have witnessed. These range from migrants streaming overhead in Central America to dogfighting sea-eagles in northern Japan.
Check out our brand-new feature, a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1RYm55YAwJfpmglE84wGZQiN-MJf90yoU&usp=sharing
Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-39---photo-gallery
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

May 7, 2021 • 47min
Episode 38: Reforestation in Madagascar and forests of southern Thailand
In this episode, Charley & Ken discuss forests. Charley visits several forests in southern Thailand and shares some of his highlights, including the rare 'Demon's eye bird'!
Ken introduces the reforestation project on the land he bought in Madagascar which leads on to Malagasy beaurocracy and marraige culture!
A Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1eRVGGC1gEzlqZryX9pu2SQ-e-Oec44uf&usp=sharing
Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-38---photo-gallery
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

Apr 30, 2021 • 51min
Episode 37: Regional Focus on Southern Thailand
Charley is still in southern Thailand, so he talks about his recent travels, plus Ken and Charley each present their "top 3" birds from this region, which is part of Sundaland, one of the world's great tracts of tropical forest.
Check out our brand-new feature, a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ED0Zei58jkAKa5G901IQzugYRlKKbkMd&usp=sharing
Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-37---photo-gallery
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

Apr 23, 2021 • 43min
Episode 36: Charley & Ken talk about small islands
As Charley finds himself on the idyllic Koh Surin, Ken and Charley discuss small islands and the wildlife they hold.
Check out our brand new feature, a Google map of all the places mentioned in the podcast.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=15_YuNrfXGXvaY4uUNx8E3M8CbEfI4oxw&usp=sharing
Episode Photo Gallery:
https://www.ken-behrens.com/podcast-photo-gallery/naturally-adventurous---episode-36---photo-gallery
Thanks to Binanda Hatiboruah for the Swamp Prinia recording, our natural sound at the end of the podcast.
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding

Apr 16, 2021 • 52min
Episode 35: Charley interviews Ken , "Ask Me Anything" episode!
Charley asks Ken a bunch of questions, so that he and the listeners can get to know him better.
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding
Barred Antshrike recording by Richard E. Webster
Accessible at https://www.xeno-canto.org/620297
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 4min
Episode 34: Ken interviews Charley, "Ask Me Anything" episode!
Ken asks Charley a bunch of questions, so that he and the listeners can get to know him better. Would dedicated vegetarian Charley eat meat under any circumstances? Listen to find out!
Episode Photo Gallery: https://www.ken-behrens.com/copy-of-podcast-episode-33
If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our patreon page at:
https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true
Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com
Naturally Adventurous Podcast
Travel Nature Adventure Birding
Herring Gull recording by Antero Lindholm, XC620297.
Accessible at https://www.xeno-canto.org/620297
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0