WildHeart Radio with Sarah Lutke Wild

About WildHeart Radio with Sarah Lutke Wild

Short, real, wild stories from a wildlife photographer who traded New England coastal weddings for the beautifully raw Costa Rican jungle. Every short episode is one real wildlife photograph, one unfiltered moment (toucan breakfast clubs, baby sloths, birds and lizards, hummingbirds with meaning) and the truth they whisper. If you’ve ever wanted to escape to green parrots, secret waterfalls and remembering what alive feels like, come sit beside me. This new life is just as unknown to me and I’m so excited to share the adventure… New episodes direct from the deck in the Costa Rican rainforest.

Publisher

Sarah Lutke Wild

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Dec 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Episode 29 - Back in the Costa Rican Jungle (After the Wedding Season)

   Hi wild ones… Sarah here. I’ve been away for a minute, deep in Cape Cod wedding season. Family portraits, elopements, engagements, all those beautiful beach sunsets. And now I’m back in Costa Rica, where my wild heart lives. In this episode I’m walking you through a few weeks that felt like the real thing. A mama sloth and her baby in a reserve. A whole troop of squirrel monkeys that decided I was worth a look. The biggest, most colorful iguana I’ve seen yet, hanging in a tree at dusk. And an ocelot that walked right past my trail cam an hour after I’d been standing there in that very same spot. This is what it looks like when the work is the life. Not the polished version. The real one. If you want to see the photos that go with this episode, they’re on Instagram at @sarahlutkewild. Prints, the blog, and everything else live at sarahlutke.com (http://sarahlutke.com). Thanks for hanging with me. Pura vida. #WildHeartRadio #CostaRica #WildlifePhotography #SarahLutkeWild #NaturePodcast

2. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Episode 28 - The Sloth Mom and Little Baby Who Yawned at Me in Costa Rica

   Just after walking my favorite pristine jungle beach after one of those heavy Costa Rican rains that feels like the whole world got a fresh start… The sand was still cool under my feet, the air smelled like wet earth and salt and I was completely alone, just me, the ocean and the jungle waking up. Everything felt brand new after the downpour. The leaves were dripping, the light was soft and golden and the beach felt like it had been washed clean. I was strolling along the shoreline, camera in hand, when a round, wet looking oval shape high up in a tree caught my eye. It was tucked into the branches, cozy and lounging like it had all the time in the world. I smiled to myself, thinking how the jungle hides these little treasures after the rain. I kept walking, heart a little lighter and decided to take the sandy road on the way back instead of walking in the direct sun beams on the black sandy beach. That’s when I spotted the second round, wet shape! This time much lower and a little closer. I stopped. It moved, just a little, repositioning itself into a patch of sunlight. And then I saw them clearly… a mother sloth and her tiny baby, both looking right at me. They didn’t startle. They didn’t hurry. They just stared with those calm, slow blinking eyes, then the baby nuzzled deeper into its mom’s fur, the mother gave the longest, most contented yawn I’ve ever seen and they both settled right back into their nap like I was simply another part of the morning scenery. I stood there for a long time, camera in my hands but not raising it at first. The light was hitting them perfectly. Soft and warm after the rain. And I finally lifted the lens, heart pounding, trying to capture the moment without disturbing their peace. It felt like such a privilege, like the jungle had decided to let me in on one of its quietest, most tender secrets. Sloths are already magical, but seeing a mother and baby together like that… So trusting, so completely at ease in their world. It hit me in a way I wasn’t expecting. In a place as wild and unpredictable as this rainforest, they choose stillness. They choose trust. They choose to rest. One Frame, One Yawn:
Sometimes the most beautiful things happen when we’re simply allowed to be a guest. When the wild looks at us, decides we’re okay and invites us to witness its softness instead of its drama. Episode Wild Photograph: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbBQ-xIkcQE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Follow the wild on Instagram, X + TikTok: @sarahlutkewild Prints & more: sarahlutkewild.com (http://sarahlutkewild.com) #WildlifePhotography #CostaRica #PuraVida

3. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Episode 27 - The Small Things in the Costa Rica Rainforest That Stop Me in My Tracks

   Thinking about all the times the jungle has literally stopped me mid-step with something so small I almost walked right past it. This episode is about the tiny creatures that have taught me the biggest lessons. The praying mantis tucked inside a monstera leaf after the rain, the thumbnail sized green poison dart frog climbing a curled leaf like it was Everest, the headlight beetle glowing in complete darkness and the anteater scratching bark at dawn with fierce focus. Each one appeared when I least expected it. I’d be walking the trail or stepping out for coffee and suddenly there it was… a perfect little world I would have missed if I hadn’t slowed down! The mantis was so still it blended into the leaf like a secret. The frog slipped and pushed and kept going until it reached the top. The beetle’s tiny lights looked like headlights in the night. The anteater dug with such single minded purpose it felt like the jungle was showing me what real focus looks like. These jungle moments as a photographer have become my favorite kind of magic. The macro lens turns the forest floor or a single leaf into an entire universe, but it also forces me to get low, stay quiet and wait. You can’t rush a praying mantis or a poison dart frog. You have to earn the shot by being present, by letting the jungle decide when it’s ready to reveal itself. These small creatures have quietly rewired how I see everything. In a rainforest full of giants from towering trees, loud macaws, massive howlers… The tiniest ones keep reminding me that the most profound things are often the ones we almost miss. They don’t need an audience or perfect conditions. They just show up, do their thing and bloom or climb or glow anyway. One Frame, One Truth:
The most beautiful things in life are often the ones we almost walk right past. The small wonders that stop us in our tracks and invite us to look closer. Follow the wild on Instagram, X + TikTok: @sarahlutkewild Prints & more: sarahlutkewild.com #WildlifePhotography #CostaRica #PuraVida

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