Our expedition clients have spent the last three nights hiking the trails around the field station here in the Peruvian rainforest. Those nights have been very productive, in terms of herps and other critters seen and experienced. But long hikes in the heat and humidity take their toll, and afterwards, when folks close their eyes for sleep, the afterimages of waving flashlight beams play against the back of their eyelids. It’s time to change things up – time to take a night off, give tired eyes and legs a rest. Time for the Boa Boat. The sign-up sheet is over by the icebox, and we leave a half hour after dark. Wear long sleeves, bring your bug spray and rain…
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This past June I drove out to New Jersey with one firm goal in mind – record an interview with Robert Zappalorti, the founder and executive director of Herpetological Associates, Inc. It all came together; Bob is an interesting person to talk to, with decades of experiences, and a gracious host as well. The resulting recording became Episode 118: Pinesnakes, Bog Turtles and more with Bob Zappalorti. I met with Bob at the HA headquarters in Pemberton, New Jersey, and we had an hour-long recorded chat that I think is excellent. I’m sure some folks find it absurd, traveling 800 miles for an interview, but what better way to get a real feel for what Bob and his staff are…
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A new feature of this blogspace are ‘pod blogs’, which support and supplement some of the episodes of my herp podcast, and this is the first. In Episode 114: Always Get The Full Coverage, I and my panel of campfire cronies had an interesting discussion about mishaps and misadventures with automobiles in the field. This was such a rich vein for us to explore, and since I’ve collected a number of photos from various trips that document many mishaps, here’s a supplemental sample to go with the episode. All of this makes more sense if you’ve listened to the show first, but hey, you do you… I’m happy I took a photo of Arturo’s truck down in Coahuila, but I…
