Wood Fired Herping

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4: Kyle Elmore – Tin Stacks, Popping Milks, and Houston Eats Kyle Elmore, better known as PopMilk Herping , has become one of the most recognizable names in Texas field herping — equal parts meticulous, ethical, and deeply passionate about the craft. In this episode, we dig into what it means to truly know your landscape, and how stacking tin becomes both an art and a resp...

Send us Fan Mail Robert Hansen has worn a lot of hats in the herp world — editor, author, educator, field naturalist, and lifelong advocate for science communication. For years he served as Editor-in-Chief of Herpetological Review , shaping the way our community shares its discoveries, and is now one of the creators of the recent, amazing, field guide, California Amphibians and Reptiles, co-author...

Send us Fan Mail Marisa Ishimatsu is a photographer, herper, and educator whose images define how many of us see California’s reptiles and amphibians. Her work has shaped field guides, articles, and conservation efforts — and in this episode, we dig into what it means to capture herps honestly, ethically, and beautifully. In no particular order, we cover, amongst much else: Federally endangered Sa...

Send us Fan Mail Wood Fired Herping is back. In this relaunch episode, host Zeev explores what herping means today; from snakes and field ethics to food, conservation, and the culture that ties it all together. Whether you’re into reptiles, amphibians, road cruising, or just love stories from the field, this is where science, storytelling, and community intersect. But this isn’t just a checklist o...

Send us Fan Mail In this second part of our conversation with Greg Schechter of Schechter Natural History, we talk about his excellent field guide app, his youtube channel, and cook up a delicious Middle Eastern egg dish. Recipe – “Shakshuka”  Ingredients –  ·          6-8 roma tomatoes  ·          18-20 cloves garlic ·          One yellow onion ·          Red Pepper flakes ·          1 Red Bell p...

Send us Fan Mail Today we welcome another guest to the podcast! This friend of ours has been on a whole array of adventures with us, all over Southern California. We’re going to talk to him about some of those adventures, some adventures of his own, and his work with his field guide app and YouTube channel.   It’s going to be a good time, so let’s get into it! We had way too much fun talking to Gr...

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re broadening our focus from any one particular trip or place, and taking a look at the region we do most of our herping and exploring in; Southern California.  We’re going to take a look at the incredibly diverse habitats that make up SoCal, some of the coolest herps we have to offer, the beautiful, vast nature to explore, and of course, we’re going to feature just about...

Send us Fan Mail Rosy Boas, Wildlife Rehabbing, and Ethical Herping with Danny Arthur On today’s episode, we’re doing something a little different. Rather than talk about a trip we took, we’re going to be focusing a little deeper on a specific species. We’ll talk a little bit about finding them, about why we think they’re pretty neat, and hopefully convince you they’re pretty neat too! We’re also...

Send us Fan Mail For this episode, we’re throwing it way back to the Pre-‘Rona times.  In summer of 2019, we took a really cool trip to the very northwestern corner of the continental united states, where we marveled at the incredible nature, beautiful seasonal produce, warm people, and yes, even came across a snake or two. Links to topics we discussed can be found at the bottom. Recipe – Seared L...

Send us Fan Mail In our introductory episode, we keep things short and sweet. What is Wood Fired Herping? Who are we? What are we going to be talking about over the course of this podcast? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Instagram @woodfiredherping for more. Follow the show: Instagram — @woodfiredherping  Photography IG — @z_e_herping  Facebook — Wood Fired Herping Podcast group  Website — woodf...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE ONE - SPRING IN THE EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT - RIBEYE WITH CORN AND PEACH   In our first full episode, we take you along with us as we explore California's Eastern Mojave Desert, turning up some cool creatures (Like the Great Basin Gophersnake and Mojave Desert Tortoise), discovering some amazing places, and wrap it up with a delicious steak dinner cooked over our campfi...