Sound By Nature

This was recorded on a sunny and mild winter day at the confluence of Squaw Valley Creek and Tom Neal Creek in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. The swiftly flowing, rocky creeks provide perfect habitat for the American Dipper, a small bird that feeds by diving under fast moving water, often white water, in search of food. Both males and females sing year round, and they are North America's only truly aquatic songbird. Listen for their songs over the sound of the rushing water. 

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and is 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 sound. 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 all staying safe and healthy during these unsettling, uncertain, and unprecedented times. I hope that these recordings can help ease your stress or provide you with some sort of relief during this time where it seems that Murphy's Law has become the law of the land. Thank you very much for listening.  Stay sound.

This was recorded on a winter day with rain and sleet falling in a densely forested, mountainous area just below the snowline near the Pacific Crest Trail south of Girard Ridge in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest , Shasta County, California. Though a slushy accumulation gathered on the ground and in the trees, the true snowline was about two hundred vertical feet above the spot this recording was made. 

This is an unsettling time to be an American. I recorded this on the day our Capitol building was overrun by pro-Trump, far right-wing, ultra-nationalist protestors. While all of that was happening I was walking past trees which were standing before that building had even been built, before this country had even been conceived. Trees which have endured countless storms and all manner of violent weather. I hope that our country can be like those trees. If our roots are strong and our heartwood has not become too rotten, and if the bark beetles of ignorance haven't burrowed too deep, perhaps we can weather this storm.  

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and is 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 me if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks! 

Thank you so very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment which has hopefully improved your listening experience, it has helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and it is incredibly encouraging for me to know that you value what I am providing you. I am extremely grateful for your help and I'm determined to continue to provide you with natural sound. 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 all staying safe and healthy. Thank you very much for listening.  Stay sound.

This was recorded on a crisp, clear, and breezy winter day at a secluded forest meadow in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. The wind blew steadily across the treetops with gentle gusts occasionally rustling dry leaves clinging stubbornly to the branches of nearby Black Oaks tucked in amongst towering fir and pines at the edge of the placid, snow covered meadow. 

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and is 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 me if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you so very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment which has hopefully improved your listening experience, it has helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and it is incredibly encouraging for me to know that you value what I am providing you. I am extremely grateful for your help and I'm determined to continue to provide you with natural sound. David, Alexandra, Jill, Meta, Paul, and Soo- Thank you! And thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, 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 everyone has been able to stay healthy in mind and body as this difficult year comes to an end. I really hope these sounds have helped a little. Thank you all for listening, stay sound.

This was recorded in stand of old growth conifers along the Pacific Crest Trail not far from Pacific Yew Creek in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. It was a cold, quiet, peaceful morning and I gathered this recording from a mossy spot beneath a Pacific Yew tree a short distance from the rocky, fast flowing creek.

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and is 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 me if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you so very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment which has hopefully improved your listening experience, it has helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and it is incredibly encouraging for me to know that you value what I am providing you. I am extremely grateful for your help and I'm determined to continue to provide you with natural sound. David, Alexandra, Jill, Gail, Meta, Paul, and Soo- Thank you! I would also like to give a special thanks to listener Leah who so kindly sent a generous donation to the podcast by mail. Thank you Leah!!! And thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, 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. 

It's been a difficult year in many ways and I really hope that these recordings have helped a little. Making this podcast has been incredibly helpful to me over this past year, and I am truly thankful to all of you for listening.

This was recorded on a cold and misty morning while walking on the Pacific Crest Trail from the bridge over the McCloud River near Ash Camp to the Forest Service road near the Ah Di Na Campground. This section of the trail follows the McCloud River through a deep, rugged, and densely forested canyon.

Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you enjoy the podcast and appreciate natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and is 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 me if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you so very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment which has hopefully improved your listening experience, it has helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and it is incredibly motivating for me to know that you value what I am providing you. I am extremely grateful for your help and I'm determined to continue to provide you with natural sound. David, Alexandra, Jill, Gail, Meta, Paul, and Soo- Thank you! And thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, 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 page for the podcast, you can find it by searching @soundbynaturepodcast.

I hope you all are staying safe and healthy in body and mind as this pandemic worsens. I really hope these recordings have been able to provide you with a bit of peace during these difficult and trying times. Thank you so much for listening, stay sound.

This was recorded on a clear and cold December morning near Porcupine Butte in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The fire was made from the wood of the Lodgepole Pine which crackled and popped loudly on an otherwise peaceful forest morning.

Sound By Nature is produced by me with production help from my dog and the generous support of listeners like you. If you enjoy the podcast and value natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered thoughtfully with respect for nature, and is entirely 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, mindfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting me if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of my supporters for your continued support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment which is hopefully improving your listening experience, it has helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and it is incredibly motivating for me to know that you value what I am providing you. I am extremely grateful for your help and I'm determined to continue to provide you with natural sound. David, Alexandra, Jill, Gail, Meta, Paul, and Soo- Thank you!

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 page for the podcast, you can find it by searching @soundbynaturepodcast.

I hope you all are staying safe and healthy in body and mind as the pandemic continues to worsen. I really hope these recordings have been able to provide you with a bit of peace during this wearying time. Thank you listening, stay sound.

This was recorded just inside the entrance of a lava tube during a storm on the north flank of the Medicine Lake Volcano in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The gusty wind blew swiftly across the brush and pine trees on the lava field above, while the falling rain gathered and dripped from the jagged lava rock around the lava tube entrance.

Sound By Nature is produced by me with production help from my dog and the generous support of listeners like you. If you enjoy the podcast and value natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered thoughtfully with respect for nature and is entirely 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, loop free, mindfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting me if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of my supporters for your support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment which is hopefully improving your listening experience, it has helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and it is incredibly motivating for me to know that you value what I am providing you. I am extremely grateful for your assistance and I'm determined to continue to provide you with natural sound. David, Alexandra, Jill, Gail, Meta, Paul, and Soo- Thank you!

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 page for the podcast, you can find it by searching for @soundbynaturepodcast. 

I hope you have been staying healthy in body and mind as this pandemic continues and gets worse here in America and around the world. I really hope these recordings are able to provide you with a bit of solace during this unprecedented and difficult time. Gathering them is certainly helping me, I hope that listening to them is helping you in some small way. Thank you very much for listening. Stay Sound. 

This was recorded in a dense forest the morning after the first measurable snowfall of the year beneath massive, towering Sugar Pine trees and other native conifers in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. As the sun hit the treetops above, it warmed the snow laden foliage, which loosened it's icy grip and sent it's load cascading into the branches below and onto the snow covered forest floor.

Sound By Nature is produced by me with production help from my dog and the generous support of listeners like you. If you enjoy these recordings and value natural sound recorded on location with no advertising, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Can you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used to help me keep giving you ad free natural sound recorded live on location. I hope that if you can you will consider becoming a supporter. To those of you that are already supporting the podcast, thank you so much. I am extremely grateful. Your support has helped me upgrade my equipment, which is hopefully providing you with a better listening experience. And aside from that, it is incredibly motivating to know that you value what I am providing for you. You can also support the podcast by rating and reviewing it on Apple Podcasts, and by telling friends and family about it. Thank you.

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms(hopefully constructive), please e-mail me at [email protected].

I hope that everyone is safe and healthy in body and mind as this pandemic wears on, and I hope that these recordings have been able to provide you with a bit of solace during this incredibly stressful and challenging time. Thank you very much for listening.

This was recorded on a breezy autumn day in a densely forested gully near the Pacific Crest Trail in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. Wind blows steadily in the treetops with occasional gusts rustling the dry Pacific Dogwood leaves still clinging to their trees while showers of Douglas Fir needles rain down from the massive trees towering above. 

There is some unfortunate noise pollution in the form of air traffic in this episode, I hope it doesn't ruin the listening experience too much. It's not the first time there has been noise pollution in an episode, but it is definitely the most noticeable. I thought that otherwise it was an interesting recording, so I decided to release it. There are chattering squirrels, a pileated woodpecker, ravens and their wingbeats, and lots of other interesting forest sounds aside from the commercial air traffic. I was thinking of labelling episodes with gratuitous noise pollution explicit, if only as a way of giving you a little warning about it without having to read through the episode description. What do you think? You can let me know by emailing me at [email protected], or by going to the Facebook page for the podcast and commenting your thoughts on the post for this episode. Find it by searching @soundbynaturepodcast and please like and follow the page while you're there. Thanks!

Sound By Nature is produced by me with production help from my dog and the generous support of listeners like you. If you enjoy these recordings and value natural sound recorded on location with no advertising, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Can you help me provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used to help me continue giving you ad free natural sound recorded live on location. I hope that if you can you will consider becoming a supporter. To those of you that are already supporting the podcast, I am extremely grateful. Your support has helped me upgrade my equipment, which is hopefully providing you with a better listening experience. And aside from that it is motivating to know that you value what I am providing you. Thank you. 

If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms(hopefully constructive), please e-mail me at [email protected].

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