165: Beneath Aspens At Meadows Edge

165: Beneath Aspens At Meadows Edge

Author: Sound By Nature June 15, 2024 Duration: 1:15:00

This was recorded on a mostly cloudy morning under Quaking Aspen trees at the edge of a meadow in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California.


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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.
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141: Dawn In The Forest Near Medicine Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:20
This was recorded at dawn on a cool early summer morning in the Lodgepole Pine forest surrounding Medicine Lake in Modoc National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I set up the mic in the forest near the campground I…
140: Nightfall Beside Medicine Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:26
This was recorded just after sunset beside Medicine Lake in Modoc National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The wind had just died down and the remaining wind ripples lapped against the rocky shoreline, then slowly s…
139: Tree Ears- Passing Thunderstorm East Of Bear Mountain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:42:00
*This episode is a little quieter than usual, you may need to turn up the volume to hear it well. This was recorded on a late spring afternoon in a small stand of Quaking Aspen growing beneath tall Ponderosa Pines beside…
138: Dawn Chorus In The Forest Near White Deer Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:59
This was recorded early on a clear spring morning in the forest near White Deer Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The recording starts about an hour before sunrise as the birds were jus…
137: Thunderstorm At White Deer Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:08:00
This was recorded on a spring afternoon at White Deer Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The thunder began in the distance with a light breeze blowing through the Ponderosa Pines and Whi…
136: Dawn Chorus At Bigelow Meadow [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:13:00
This was recorded early on a clear and warm spring morning at Bigelow Meadow in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. A light and steady breeze blew across the willow thickets and a few nearby pine…
135: Tree Ears- Rainy Morning Near A Hidden Seasonal Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30:00
This was recorded early on a rainy morning near a seasonal lake deep in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. I set the recording rig up tree ears style on a White Fir and left it for two nights…
134: Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park- 24 Hours At Conical Depression [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:49
This was recorded in spring at Conical Depression in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. Conical Depression is a wide, shallow crater with a small lake in the middle, which is ringed with tule an…
133: Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park- Evening Campfire [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51:51
This was recorded on a clear and warm spring evening in the Horr Pond Campground at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. I built the fire with downed oak branches I gathered from the surrounding f…