Sound By Nature

Sound By Nature

Author: Sound By Nature Language: English Episodes: 219
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
Episode 38: Spring Morning Campfire [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:08
This episode was recorded on a clear and peaceful spring morning deep in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County, California. The campfire was set in a clearing amidst a stand of large old growth Ponderosa…
Episode 37: Shasta Valley Wildlife Area- Morning Beside Trout Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:12
This recording was gathered on a calm, partly cloudy morning beside Trout Lake at the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area in Siskiyou County, California. The area is administered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Episode 36: Spring Morning in the Backyard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:05
This episode was recorded on a spring morning close to the busy birdfeeders in the backyard of a house in the small town of McCloud in Siskiyou County, California. The town sits at the forested foot of Mount Shasta, a la…
Episode 35: McCloud River at Ah Di Na [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:59:56
This recording was made on a cold and clear spring morning at a campsite in the Ah Di Na Campground on the lower McCloud River in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. With reduced air traffic du…
Episode 34: Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge- Winter Morning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:09
This episode was recorded on a clear and calm February morning at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in Siskiyou County, California. Located on the border with California and Oregon, Lower Klamath NWR was establi…
Episode 33: San Mateo Point at High Tide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:15
This episode was recorded on the high tide line just north of San Mateo Point, in south Orange County, near the border with San Diego County, California, at a spot known to surfer's as Cotton's. It was recorded at sunris…
Episode 32: Frogs at Dry Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:57
A springtime chorus of frogs at large and shallow Dry Lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I have a Facebook page for the podcast, search Sound By Nature to find it and see pictures fr…
Bonus! A Dip in the Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:44
Here we have my recording rig falling into Lake McCloud. With the magic of rice I was able to resurrect my recorder, not so lucky with the microphone. Lesson learned.
Episode 31: Rainfall On Lake McCloud [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:55
This episode was recorded on the shore of Lake McCloud in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I have a Facebook page for the podcast, search Sound By Nature to find it and see pictures from t…
Episode 30: Mount Shasta- Clear Creek Springs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:10
This was recorded along the stream below the uppermost of the Clear Creek Springs in the Mount Shasta Wilderness, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a cold October afternoon, with patchy…