Posts by Kevin Loughlin

This month marks the 27th anniversary of my life-changing adventure to Belize. I returned home with such a desire to share my experience, that I founded Wildside Nature Tours. In those 27 years, I have never experienced anything like this pandemic. This past month has been surreal… stressful… scary… hopeful… often all at the same…

Dear Friends, At Wildside Nature Tours, your safety and well-being continues to be a top priority. It has been our practice to routinely monitor risks related to the destinations we visit, adjusting itineraries as needed to ensure the best possible experience for our clients. We always recommend trip insurance, especially with “cancel for any reason”…

Join our August 23 – September 2, 2020 Galapagos tour and receive a new Olympus TG-6 waterproof camera! We do a lot of snorkeling during our tour and this camera does a great job underwater. It is also a fun camera to use above water! NOTE: This is a special offer for new registrations only…

Looking to stay warm on our upcoming cold weather photography trips to Yellowstone, Alaska or Antarctica? Check out The Heat Company‘s new website loaded with their incredible layered series of gloves! As a professional nature / wildlife photographer for over 35 years, Charles Glatzer had his share of frostbite and freezing fingers in cold climates…

Join either our September 2019 or October 2019 between August 5 and August 31, 2019 and receive a new Olympus TG-6 waterproof camera! • September 2019 Galapagos with Lisa Langell • October 2019 Galapagos with Chas Glatzer We do a lot of snorkeling during our tour and this camera does a great job underwater. It…

Originally presented live on March 21, 2019, this webinar is full of great information to help you plan your trip to the Galapagos! At the end there is a special offer to join me and Lisa Langell on an amazing adventure to the Galapagos in September 2019. The offer ends on April 10, 2019. GALAPAGOS…

“The first time Olympus offered to let me try their latest Micro Four Thirds (MFT), mirrorless system cameras and lenses, I declined. I really could not imagine shooting with anything but my professional, full-frame Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) gear, even for a short period of time. Then life happened—a health scare that caused some…

The title above accurately describes what was witnessed in the fall of 2017, and is the title of Scott Weidensaul’s article in the recently released summer edition of Cornell University’s LIVING BIRD MAGAZINE. In October 2017, Wildside’s owner, Kevin Loughlin, was joined by author Scott Weidensaul, artist Catherine Hamilton and friends Peter Trueblood and Bruce…

The internet is ever-evolving and with these changes comes new capabilities. Wildside has been working hard to get this new site up and running and we are very happy with the results of our efforts. However, we are always striving to get better, so keep checking back as we add more features and improvements… and…