Sound By Nature

This recording was gathered on a chilly night in early spring beside the campfire at my campsite in the Crystal Springs Campground in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. A large deciduous tree had fallen across the trail not far from my campsite, and the park maintenance workers had cut out the section blocking the trail, which I used for firewood. I am not quite sure what kind of tree it was, but the wood, some of which was studded with acorns by busy acorn woodpeckers, burned nicely without a lot of loud snaps and pops, and the fire hissed as the moisture within the wood heated and escaped as steam.

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate field recordings which have been thoughtfully collected with respect for nature, and are completely free from advertising, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Will you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used to help me to keep giving you ad free, mindfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting the podcast if you can. You can make a monthly contribution by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, and by visiting- http://soundbynaturepodcast.com/donations/ where you may also make a one time donation if that suits you better. Any and all support is thoroughly appreciated. Recently, listener support has helped me upgrade my audio software which will hopefully provide all listeners with an overall better listening experience. 

Thank you very much to my monthly supporters for your ongoing support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment, which has hopefully improved your listening experience, they have helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and they motivate me to continue providing you with natural sounds. Soo, Paul, Meta, Ariel, Benjamin, and Jill- I am truly grateful for your monthly support. Thank you! I would also like to thank listener Leah who reached out to me by email and made a generous contribution to the podcast by mail. Thank you Leah!

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms you can email the podcast at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with the podcast by visiting my website- https://soundbynaturepodcast.com/ -It's a work in progress, but it's a start.

I really hope that this or any of my other recordings provide you with a little peace in this ceaselessly chaotic world we all live in together. Whether you use them to help you achieve a meditative state of mind, for stress relieving natural ambience, or to help you drift off to a restful night of sleep, I hope they benefit you in some small way. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay sound.

This was recorded on an early spring morning next to the stone fish traps at Ja She Creek in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. Ja She Creek is more of a series of interconnected ponds than a creek in the classic sense, all of which are fed by countless underwater springs. The stone fish traps were constructed by the indigenous people who have inhabited the area for thousands of years, the Ajumawi(as spelled on the tribal website) band of the Pit River Tribe, for whom the park is named. The traps were made to catch Sacramento sucker fish, which were actively spawning as this recording was being made and can be heard splashing in the shallows at water's edge. You will also hear the raucous calls of both Stellar and Scrub Jay's, Acorn Woodpecker's, numerous songbirds, an abundance of waterfowl, and more. The recording starts just before sunrise and continues into the morning.  If you would like to see pictures of the area this was made, and a video of the Sacramento sucker fish spawning in the crystal clear waters of Ja She Creek, check out my Instagram and Facebook pages for the podcast. You can find both by searching @soundbynaturepodcast. 

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate field recordings which have been thoughtfully collected with respect for nature, and are completely free from advertising, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Will you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used help me to keep giving you ad free, mindfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting the podcast if you can. You can make a monthly contribution by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, and by visiting- http://soundbynaturepodcast.com/donations/ where you may also make a one time donation. Any and all support is greatly appreciated. 

Thank you very much to my monthly supporters for your ongoing support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment, which has hopefully improved your listening experience, they have helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and they motivate me to continue providing you with natural sounds. Soo, Paul, Meta Ariel, Benjamin, and Jill- I am truly grateful for your monthly support. 

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms you can email the podcast at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with the podcast by visiting- https://soundbynaturepodcast.com/ 

I really hope that these recordings provide you with a bit of solace from the many stresses of life. Whether you use them to ease you into a restful night of sleep, help you achieve a meditative state of mind, or just for stress relieving natural ambience, I hope they benefit you in some small way. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay sound.

This was recorded on a late winter afternoon along the Pacific Crest Trail in a heavily snow laden stand of massive old growth conifers in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. It had snowed all day and I was packing up my gear and getting ready to hike back several miles through the new fallen snow when unexpectedly, and much to my delight, a rare rumble of thunder rolled through the forest. Luckily, I was able to capture two subsequent thunderclaps in the snow, which I present to you.

I had my microphone set up beneath a shelter I made with a nylon rain poncho, both as protection from the snow, and as something for the snow to fall against to make some noise as the falling snow by itself was nearly silent. If you'd like to see pictures of the shelter, as well as some more pictures from the area this was recorded, I'll be posting some on the Instagram and Facebook pages for the podcast. You can also see a short video of the mountain lion I spotted on the hike in to the area, as well as a picture of it's very fresh tracks in the snow. Just search @soundbynaturepodcast. Also, the podcast now has a website! It's a work in progress, but it's a start. Check it out here- https://soundbynaturepodcast.com/

I recorded this Red Breasted Sapsucker, a type of woodpecker, drumming on an old dead tree in the backyard on a sunny Sunday morning. If you'd like to learn more about this interesting bird, go to https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-breasted_Sapsucker/id

This was recorded on a blustery night in a stand of tall Red Fir and White Fir trees near Little Castle Lake in Castle Crags Wilderness, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I was camped out in the snow not far from where this recording was made, and I set my recording rig up to record the wind overnight. The night was very windy and I was camped closer to a standing dead tree than I should have been, so I laid awake most of the night hoping that a branch or even the whole tree wouldn't blow down on my campsite. Luckily, it didn't. And thanks to some creative use of snow, I was able to get this recording with only minimal microphone wind noise. Which means I was able to capture the sound of the wind in the trees and not the unpleasant sound of the wind hitting the microphone. If you'd like to see pictures of the area I recorded this, and how I used the snow to protect my microphone from the wind, I will be posting them on the Instagram account for the podcast. You can find it by searching @soundbynaturepodcast. 

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate field recordings which have been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and are completely free from advertising, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Will you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used help me keep giving you ad free, thoughtfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting the podcast if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment, which has hopefully improved your listening experience, they have helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and they motivate me to continue providing you with natural sounds. Recently your contributions have helped me purchase materials to make wind protection for my microphone,  you can see pictures of my handiwork on my Instagram. Also, thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, and the few of you who have reached out by email. I really appreciate it.

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms you can email the podcast at [email protected]. If you'd like to see a few pictures from some of the places these episodes were recorded, check out the Facebook and Instagram pages for the podcast, you can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast.

I really hope that these recordings provide you with a bit of solace from the many stresses of life. Whether you use them to ease you into a restful night of sleep, help you achieve a meditative state of mind, or just for stress relieving natural ambience, I hope they benefit you in some small way. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay sound.

This bonus episode is composed of three recordings of Red-Winged Blackbirds I gathered at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge near the California-Oregon border in Siskiyou County, California. This wildlife refuge is not remotely located and is popular with birders, and as such there is quite a bit of noise pollution. So instead of giving you one long recording full of passing jets, airplanes, cars, trucks, trains, and people ooh-ing and aah-ing at the abundant birds, I put this together from mostly noise pollution free segments of recordings I gathered that day. The first part is a large flock sitting in cattails lining the edge of a canal and is eight minutes long. The second part is a large flock roosting in, and moving between, willow trees and is nine minutes long. The third part is a small and dispersed gathering sitting in cattails and singing mostly individually. The segments have been faded together slightly to give you a continuous listening experience. Listen for passing Trumpeter Swans at 16m45s. I really hope you enjoy this bonus episode.

This was recorded on a clear and sunny morning in a stand of Red and White Fir trees, after it had snowed the night before, in Castle Crags Wilderness, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. As the sun warmed the snow covered trees towering above, it began to melt the snow, which rained down onto the snowy forest floor. 

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate field recordings which have been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and are completely free from advertising, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Will you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used help me keep giving you ad free, thoughtfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting the podcast if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment, which has hopefully improved your listening experience, they have helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and they motivate me to continue providing you with natural sounds. Also, thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, and the few of you who have reached out by email. I really appreciate it.

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms you can email the podcast at [email protected]. If you'd like to see a few pictures from some of the places these episodes were recorded, check out the Facebook and Instagram pages for the podcast, you can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast.

I hope that these recordings are able to provide you with a bit of relief from the stresses of these chaotic times. Whether you use them to help you fall asleep, achieve a meditative state of mind, provide you with a little natural ambience, or whatever you use them for; I really hope they help. Making them definitely helps me, and I am truly thankful to you all for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay sound. 

I recorded this while snowshoeing on untracked snow down the McCloud River Trail from the Lakin Dam day use area to the overlook at the Upper Fall of the McCloud River.

This was recorded on a partly cloudy winter day on the snowy bank of the McCloud River in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California.

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate field recordings which have been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and are completely free from advertising, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Will you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used help me keep giving you ad free, thoughtfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting the podcast if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment, which has hopefully improved your listening experience, they have helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and they motivate me to continue providing you with natural sounds. Also, thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, and the few of you who have reached out by email. I really appreciate it.

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms you can email the podcast at [email protected]. If you'd like to see a few pictures from some of the places these episodes were recorded, check out the Facebook and Instagram pages for the podcast, you can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast.

I really hope that you are all staying healthy in body and mind as the pandemic drags on and the stresses of life try to wear us down. I hope that these sounds have provided you with a little relief from it all, or at least helped you fall asleep. I am grateful to have had this to focus on through these tumultuous times, and I am truly thankful to all of you for listening. Stay sound. 

This was recorded at a remote campsite near the Pacific Crest Trail in densely forested mountains in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County California. It was a cold, clear, moonlit night with a steady breeze blowing through the trees. I set up the microphone beside the fire to record late at night after the air traffic had died down, and after I went to sleep nearby, so you may hear the sound of a sleeping bag rustling here and there. 

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate field recordings which have been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and are completely free from advertising, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Will you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used help me keep giving you ad free, thoughtfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting the podcast if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment, which has hopefully improved your listening experience, they have helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and they motivate me to continue providing you with natural sounds. Also, thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, and the few of you who have reached out by email. I really appreciate it.

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms you can email the podcast at [email protected]. If you'd like to see a few pictures from some of the places these episodes were recorded, check out the Facebook and Instagram pages for the podcast, you can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast.

I hope you are staying healthy and safe in mind and body, and I hope these recordings help in any small way. Thank you very much for listening. Stay sound.