Wood Fired Herping

Wood Fired Herping is a podcast about herping, life outdoors, and the food that brings it all together. Hosted by chef, photographer, and lifelong herper Zeev Nitzan Ginsburg, it blends field herping adventures with deep conversations, wild landscapes, and meals cooked with purpose.

Equal parts storytelling and campfire chatter, this show is for anyone who’s ever successfully chased a snake through the thorny underbrush, pulled off the highway for a promising stretch of habitat only to find nothing at all, or cooked something that made the whole day worth it anyway.

At its heart, Wood Fired Herping is about intersections: wild and quiet, instinct and ritual, science and soul.

Guest

Robert Hansen

Robert Hansen is a herpetologist, author, and educator based in California, best known as the long-time editor of Herpetological Review and co-author of the key field guide California Amphibians and Reptiles, by Jackson D. Shedd and Robert Hansen.

With decades of experience studying and documenting the herpetofauna of the American West, Hansen has combined a lifetime of fieldwork with a deep commitment to clear, accessible science communication. His work continues to shape how researchers, educators, and field herpers connect with reptiles and amphibians across the region.

https://press.princeton.edu/our-authors/hansen-robert

Guest appearance on:

Robert Hansen – Field Guides, Herp Review, and Cooking Alpine Trout