Sound By Nature

Sound By Nature

Author: Sound By Nature Language: English Episodes: 100
Sometimes the most profound moments come from simply listening to the world outside our windows. Sound By Nature is an invitation to pause and immerse yourself in the authentic acoustics of the natural world, curated into thoughtful audio experiences. Each episode is a dedicated soundscape, free from narration or music, capturing everything from the gentle patter of rain in an old-growth forest to the distant crash of ocean waves at dusk. It’s a resource for recentering, whether you need a backdrop for deep work, a tool for meditation, or a gentle path into restful sleep. This podcast draws from the fields of acoustic ecology and environmental science, presenting these recordings not just as ambient noise, but as a connection to the intricate and often overlooked sound environments that surround us. Tune in, put on your headphones, and let the raw, unedited symphony of the planet provide a much-needed respite from the clutter of daily life.
Episodes
184: Marble Mountains Wilderness- Frogs at Summit Meadow Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:06:09
This was recorded on a clear spring night under a full moon beside Summit Meadow Lake in Marble Mountains Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I recorded this tree ears style, in which a mic…
183: Breezy Spring Morning on the Trinity Divide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:00:00
This was recorded on a cold and breezy spring morning near an unnamed pond on the east side of the Trinity Divide in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The recording starts a little after 4 a.m.…
Bonus! Hermit Thrush in Trail Gulch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:29
I heard my first Hermit Thrush song of the year this week while walking my dog Molly in the forest outside the little town I live in here in Northern California, so I thought it'd be a good time to share this recording I…
182: Early Spring Night On The North Fork Of The Salmon River [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:10:10
This was recorded on a peaceful night in early spring atop a rocky outcrop which jutted out into the North Fork of the Salmon River just downstream of Mule Bridge in Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California.…
181: Lost Coast- Outgoing Tide On A Winter Afternoon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:00
This was recorded on a calm and sunny winter afternoon on the beach below Smith Gulch on the Lost Coast in the King Range National Conservation Area, Humboldt County, California. The tide was going out, so I set the mic…
Bonus! Northern Elephant Seal Colony at Punta Gorda [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:07
This was recorded on a sunny winter afternoon on the Lost Coast by the Punta Gorda Lighthouse in Humboldt County, California.The colony was quite active on this afternoon, with many newborn pups, their mothers, and massi…
180: Lost Coast- Long Winter Night at Mattole Beach [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:09:09
This was recorded on brisk winter night on the high tide line at Mattole Beach on the Lost Coast in Humboldt County, California. The night began overcast, but the clouds slowly gave way to the starry sky, and it was comp…
178: Trinity Alps Wilderness- East Boulder Creek [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:22:00
This was recorded on an autumn afternoon by East Boulder Creek in Trinity Alps Wilderness, Siskiyou County, California. Where I recorded this the creek flows through a steep gully, so I placed the mic at the edge of the…
177: Summer Thunderstorm in the Forest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:12:30
This was recorded on a stormy summer night beside a small pond in the forest east of Black Fox Mountain in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I placed the microphone beside the pond in order to…