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 when we can bring back a blast from the past and re-post "Goatsuckers Galore", one of our first podcasts from 2021! Join our trip down memory lane and learn about these amazing birds collectively called goatsuckers or nightjars, which include some of the serenades of summer from these large, cryptically colored, and at times LOUD birds! So, we hope you enjoy "walkin on the wild side and reminiscing (cue the Little River Band)" and relive one of our first episodes. Hopefully, you'll enjoy our "intro"...lol!

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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, geysers, and thermal areas of Yellowstone, as well as wandering through Lamar Valley, the Serengeti of North America. We'll share observations of these amazing areas, some of the wildlife we saw, as well as some of the historic sites like Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and the Old Faithful Inn, and the gorgeous natural beauty of this amazing park, including one of the most famous geysers, Old Faithful!

Here's some websites for additional information:

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/hydrothermal-features.htm

https://www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/geysers-hot-springs/about-old-faithful/

https://www.nps.gov/places/000/lamar-valley-wildlife-watching.htm

https://www.usparklodging.com/yellowstone/old_faithful_inn.php

https://www.usparklodging.com/yellowstone/mammoth_hotel.php

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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 been a dream of ours to get to this area, and here we are! Join us for a multiple part series as we travel the beauty and natural wonders that is Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons National Park. For part 1, we travel the Grand Teton Loop Road and with perfect weather, we see this magnificent park in all it's beauty. Join us as we podcast our first night from this beautiful area!

*DUE TO EQUIPMENT ISSUES, THE AUDIO QUALITY IS DIMINISHED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS ISSUE*

Here are some great websites for further information:

https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm

https://www.gtnpf.org/wildlife-viewing/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=8756733021&gbraid=0AAAAAChmMMYsV99CY_zsuPkS3o6tLk3A-&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiqbBBhCAARIsAJSfZkbUaiVPaiBgY2WSL1wYvybBrhYYyU3x18N_yiC0QBDNzdMEyPtT3AYaAo3IEALw_wcB

https://www.jacksonholewy.com/blog/top-things-to-see-do-in-grand-teton-national-park/

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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 porch with special guest, Gabrielle's long-time friend from gradeschool and flower extraordinaire, Jamie Bourquin. After planting pollinator plants in our new pollinator yard, we chat about this amazing butterfly, their incredible journey, and other fun facts that will hopefully inspire our listeners to look more closely at pollinators and the importance of teaching the next generation of nature lovers!

Here's some interesting web pages for more info:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/monarch-butterfly

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Monarch-Butterfly

https://www.xerces.org/blog/5-monarch-migration-facts

https://monarchwatch.org/tagging/

https://monarchjointventure.org/monarch-biology/threats

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It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! It's hard to believe, but we've never really explored the amazing alligator. An incredibly well adapted species that hasn't changed much from its ancestor over 200 million years ago, the American Alligator has survived two extinction events and human persecution to once again survive and thrive. Join Marvin and Gabrielle as they chat about this marvel of evolution, their biology, adaptations, and some great questions from Gabrielle!

Check out these websites for more info:

https://www.evergladesfoundation.org/post/9-amazing-things-you-didn-t-know-about-alligators

https://interestingengineering.com/science/crocodiles-secret-200-million-year-survival

https://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/herps/alligator.html

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Reptiles/American-Alligator

https://enviroliteracy.org/animals/what-problems-do-alligators-face/#:~:text=While%20their%20populations%20have%20rebounded%20from%20near%20extinction,impacts%2C%20and%20the%20continued%20threat%20of%20illegal%20killing.

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Hey everyone, it's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side Podcast! For this episode, we're ringing in Spring with the bells, the OCONEE BELLS (Shortia galacifolia)! Spring has sprung, as you learned from our last episode. However, it wouldn't be spring without the Oconee Bells! This beautiful but small wildflower is one of the earliest blooming spring ephemerals in the Appalachians, is quite rare but locally abundant, and has a very interesting discovery story. It was actually discovered, lost, and re-discovered a CENTURY later, but not by a famous naturalist of the day. Join Marvin and Gabrielle Bouknight on the back porch "studio" and learn more about this beautiful "corolla of the Carolinas", where it can be seen, and why it was discovered... twice!

Here are a couple of websites for more information:

https://scnps.org/the-oconee-bells-history-homage-hobby-legacy/

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2021/04/18/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-wildflowers-types-oconee-bells/7228734002/

https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/?CPCNum=3950

https://southcarolinaparks.com/devils-fork/trails

https://visitoconeesc.com/foj-bellfest/

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Spring has sprung here in the Southeast and the chan changes are all around us! Have you ever stopped to think why spring even happens? What are the changes happening and what triggers these changes around us? Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the back porch as they talk about the changes around them and what causes the blooming, frogs calling, birds singing, and more as spring is, well, springing!

Here are some websites for more information:

https://www.livescience.com/24728-spring.html

https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2017/05/01/for-some-plants-winter-carries-the-keys-to-spring-flowering/

https://www.willyswilderness.org/post/how-do-plants-and-animals-know-it-s-spring#:~:text=Seasonal%20surprises,of%20our%20Will%20County%20critters.

https://www.wingscapes.com/blog/on-the-move-how-birds-prepare-for-spring/

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It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! This time, we're chatting about good ol' Ricky Raccoon. These little mammals are probably one of the most recognizable mammals in North America and most people either love 'em or hate 'em! These little masked bandits are fun to watch and it's easy to be amazed at their ability to open almost any trashcan and figure out latches, locks, and gates. Of course, this is also the reason why many get so frustrated with the little masked bandits! Join Marvin and Gabrielle for a fun chat to learn more about these amazing critters and maybe even appreciate them a little, even though they can be frustratingly clever!

**We apologize for the quality of this episode and the slight "echo-y" sound.**

Here's a few websites for more information:

https://www.treehugger.com/raccoon-facts-5073585

More about the raccoon's hands: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166432898000679

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/527175/10-clever-facts-about-raccoons

https://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/species/raccoon.html

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