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Kevin Loughlin

Adrian Binns

Glenn Crawford

Chris Brown

Greg Miller

Scott Weidensaul

Edison Buenaño

Pedro Guaycha

Gabriel Lugo

Catherine Hamilton

John Kricher

Esteban Daniels

Alex Lamoreaux

James Adams

Kevin Karlson

Dale Rosselet

Luke Tiller

Lisa Langell

Dr. Martin Perrow

Lee Hoy

Josh Engel

Tom Stephenson

Martin Benadie

Emilie Talpin

Alyce Bender

Lisa & Tom Cuchara

Dawn Wilson

Earl Nottingham

Jennifer Leigh Warner

Rafael Rueda Hernández

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WILDSIDE CONNECT is Live!

By Kevin Loughlin | May 5, 2023

Wildside Connect is a community of Wildside Nature Tours, bringing like-minded people together in a more private and focused setting……

 
     

[NEW BOOK] GALAPAGOS: A NATURAL HISTORY

By Kevin Loughlin | June 17, 2022

Galapagos: A Natural History 2nd Edition from Princeton University Press by John Kricher & Kevin Loughlin A richly illustrated nature…

 
     

Welcome Alyce Bender (Tamron Ambassador) to the Wildside Team!

By Lee Hoy | February 20, 2022

Who knew that an Instagram comment would lead to our next new photography workshop leader at Wildside! I posted a…

 
     

Welcome Emilie Talpin to the Wildside Team

By Lee Hoy | February 14, 2022

I first had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with Emilie Talpin during a Facebook Live macro photography discussion and contest…

 
     

The Biggest Week in American Birding Goes Virtual

By Kevin Loughlin | April 18, 2021

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! [CLICK HERE] Wildside is proud to be a major supporter of this event… and though we…

 
     

Celebrate Nature! [Free Webinar]

By Kevin Loughlin | April 18, 2021

EARTH DAY PRESENTATION: CELEBRATE NATURE IMAGES FROM BEFORE & THROUGH THE PANDEMIC APRIL 24 @ 7:00 PM Each year, around…

 
     

Spring is coming!

By Adrian Binns | March 18, 2021

Spring is on its way, and with it comes a glimmer of light and hope that we will be getting…

 
     

SPACE COAST BIRDING & WILDLIFE FESTIVAL – Jan 29-31, 2021

By Adrian Binns | January 25, 2021

The 24th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival is on… virtually… January 29 – 31, 2021! Register Now! We…

 
     

Seasons Greetings

By Adrian Binns | December 24, 2020

From all of us at Wildside Nature Tours we wish you Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year. We look…

 
     

The new Wildside Fine Art Gallery!

By Kevin Loughlin | November 26, 2020

Introducing our brand new fine art gallery of images from the Wildside leaders! For many years our tour participants have…

 
     
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WILDSIDE CONNECT is Live!

By Kevin Loughlin | May 5, 2023

Wildside Connect is a community of Wildside Nature Tours, bringing like-minded people together in a more private and focused setting……

 
     

[NEW BOOK] GALAPAGOS: A NATURAL HISTORY

By Kevin Loughlin | June 17, 2022

Galapagos: A Natural History 2nd Edition from Princeton University Press by John Kricher & Kevin Loughlin A richly illustrated nature…

 
     

Welcome Alyce Bender (Tamron Ambassador) to the Wildside Team!

By Lee Hoy | February 20, 2022

Who knew that an Instagram comment would lead to our next new photography workshop leader at Wildside! I posted a…

 
     

Welcome Emilie Talpin to the Wildside Team

By Lee Hoy | February 14, 2022

I first had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with Emilie Talpin during a Facebook Live macro photography discussion and contest…

 
     

The Biggest Week in American Birding Goes Virtual

By Kevin Loughlin | April 18, 2021

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! [CLICK HERE] Wildside is proud to be a major supporter of this event… and though we…

 
     

Celebrate Nature! [Free Webinar]

By Kevin Loughlin | April 18, 2021

EARTH DAY PRESENTATION: CELEBRATE NATURE IMAGES FROM BEFORE & THROUGH THE PANDEMIC APRIL 24 @ 7:00 PM Each year, around…

 
     

Spring is coming!

By Adrian Binns | March 18, 2021

Spring is on its way, and with it comes a glimmer of light and hope that we will be getting…

 
     

SPACE COAST BIRDING & WILDLIFE FESTIVAL – Jan 29-31, 2021

By Adrian Binns | January 25, 2021

The 24th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival is on… virtually… January 29 – 31, 2021! Register Now! We…

 
     

Seasons Greetings

By Adrian Binns | December 24, 2020

From all of us at Wildside Nature Tours we wish you Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year. We look…

 
     

The new Wildside Fine Art Gallery!

By Kevin Loughlin | November 26, 2020

Introducing our brand new fine art gallery of images from the Wildside leaders! For many years our tour participants have…

 
     

Birders Bucket List Bash – Virtual Journey to the Galapagos

By Adrian Binns | November 10, 2020

Wildside Nature Tours is pleased to participate in the Birders Bucket List Bash, November 11-14, 2020. During this virtual experience,…

 
     

October Photo Contest Winner!

By Kevin Loughlin | October 29, 2020

Congratulations to Philip Stollsteimer! For his wonderful image of the American Oystercatcher making a ‘splash’ in beautiful light, Phil has…

 
     

New Photo Contest… Make It Splash!

By Kevin Loughlin | September 22, 2020

  Enter the contest now!  

 
     

Galapagos under environmental attack by 260 Chinese fishing vessels

By Kevin Loughlin | July 28, 2020

As I talk about the Galapagos Islands to camera clubs, birding clubs and other organizations on a regular basis, I…

 
     

BACK YARD BIRDS PHOTO CONTEST

By | June 22, 2020

WILDSIDE NATURE TOURS is proud to present our North American Back Yard Birds Photo Contest! We are accepting entries (3…

 
     

BLACK LIVES MATTER

By Kevin Loughlin | June 6, 2020

Wildside is a family, and the work we do together is joyful. When we are together, in person or online,…

 
     

Getting Back to Travel… It’s a Stroll, Not a Race

By Kevin Loughlin | May 25, 2020

Stay-at-home orders are beginning to relax across the country and the Wildside family is eager to get back to doing…

 
     

Missing MAGEE MARSH

By Adrian Binns | May 15, 2020

Spring is a spectacular season for birders and photographers. We get to admire a great variety of colourful species, including…

 
     

Keep on Keeping On!

By | April 30, 2020

How are you doing? We just wanted to check in. These have certainly been strange times for us all. However,…

 
     

IN THE BACKYARD: Philadelphia early April

By Adrian Binns | April 19, 2020

Being homebound in this strange time has given me an opportunity to spend more time watching my backyard in suburban…

 
     

The DRY TORTUGAS – Paradise Islands for Birders

By Adrian Binns | April 11, 2020

While we are not able to visit the Dry Tortugas this month, we are already looking forward to returning next…

 
     

Wildside At Home

By | April 7, 2020

We’ve been home for a few weeks now. The world is trying to catch its balance in the midst of…

 
     

Update… COVID-19

By Kevin Loughlin | April 6, 2020

This month marks the 27th anniversary of my life-changing adventure to Belize. I returned home with such a desire to…

 
     

Return from the Wildside

By | March 19, 2020

In the last week or so our family of guides and clients headed home from numerous adventures. Some returned simply…

 
     

COVID-19 UPDATE

By Kevin Loughlin | March 17, 2020

Dear Friends, At Wildside Nature Tours, your safety and well-being continues to be a top priority. It has been our…

 
     

World Wildlife Day: “Do one thing today”

By | March 3, 2020

March 3rd is World Wildlife Day! Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, the theme this year is…

 
     

Wildside Scholarship to Coastal Maine Bird Studies Recipient Announced!

By | February 11, 2020

The Wildside Nature Tours Scholarship to Coastal Maine Bird Studies recipient has been announced! Wildside’s $1,000 scholarship provides financial assistance…

 
     

Why Travel With Wildside?

By Adrian Binns | February 8, 2020

At Wildside we pride ourselves on providing exceptional leaders and outstanding experiences. Whether the tour is 3 days or 3…

 
     

World Wetlands Day

By | February 4, 2020

World Wetlands Day is observed each year on February 2nd. This celebration helps raise awareness about the importance of wetlands for…

 
     

2 Things We Love About Space Coast

By | January 29, 2020

Every January the Wildside team heads to Florida to attend the North Shore Birding Festival, and the Space Coast Birding…

 
     

Where on the WILDSIDE are we?

By | January 10, 2020

Any given week of the year, it is probable that at least one of our Wildside guides are leading a…

 
     

2019 “BIG YEAR” RESULTS!

By | January 5, 2020

Compiled and written by Alex Lamoreaux and Chris Brown, with Sally Ingraham A new year (and new decade!) has come…

 
     

Thank You & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

By | December 31, 2019

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL 2019! Looking back on the adventures and friendships of 2019, we are incredibly grateful that…

 
     

WILDSIDE PRESENTS: Photography Workshops at Space Coast

By | December 30, 2019

The 23rd Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival features a full program of photography workshops. These workshops are presented and…

 
     

WILDSIDE at SPACE COAST

By | December 28, 2019

Join Wildside Nature Tours at the 23rd Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival, in Titusville, FL – January 22-27 2020!…

 
     

BOTSWANA – INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE, UNPRECEDENTED PRICE

By Adrian Binns | November 22, 2019

From the Okavango Delta to the Kalahari Desert, Botswana showcases stunning landscapes, extraordinary experiences, and an abundance of wildlife. Within…

 
     

GALAPAGOS OFFER: Free Olympus TG-6

By Kevin Loughlin | November 5, 2019

Join our August 23 – September 2, 2020 Galapagos tour and receive a new Olympus TG-6 waterproof camera! We do…

 
     

Stay Warm in Cold Weather

By Kevin Loughlin | October 30, 2019

Looking to stay warm on our upcoming cold weather photography trips to Yellowstone, Alaska or Antarctica? Check out The Heat…

 
     

WILDSIDE at RIO GRANDE VALLEY BIRDING FESTIVAL

By | October 24, 2019

We are headed to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in November! This festival takes place Nov. 6-10 2019, in…

 
     

NEW LEADER PROFILE: Lee Hoy

By | September 20, 2019

Introducing Lee Hoy If you come across Lee Hoy and his camera anywhere in the world (Texas, the Amazon River, Costa…

 
     

NEW TRIP: Antarctica

By | September 2, 2019

Let’s Head South Let’s head all the way south. As far as we can go, south. Bottom of the world, south. Antarctica is…

 
     

GALAPAGOS OFFER: Olympus TG-6

By Kevin Loughlin | August 5, 2019

Join either our September 2019 or October 2019 between August 5 and August 31, 2019 and receive a new Olympus…

 
     

GALAPAGOS: What you MUST know before you go!

By Kevin Loughlin | March 22, 2019

Originally presented live on March 21, 2019, this webinar is full of great information to help you plan your trip…

 
     

John Kricher Interview

By Kevin Loughlin | January 6, 2019

John Kricher, author, educator, naturalist (in no particular order) was Bird Calls Radio‘s 150th guest! John is probably best known…

 
     

Olympus Camera Review

By Kevin Loughlin | December 29, 2018

“The first time Olympus offered to let me try their latest Micro Four Thirds (MFT), mirrorless system cameras and lenses,…

 
     

A Galaxy of Falcons

By Kevin Loughlin | December 29, 2018

The title above accurately describes what was witnessed in the fall of 2017, and is the title of Scott Weidensaul’s…

 
     

Wildside’s New Website!

By Kevin Loughlin | December 29, 2018

The internet is ever-evolving and with these changes comes new capabilities. Wildside has been working hard to get this new…