This was recorded beneath a stand of Mountain Hemlock and Lodgepole Pine on a breezy autumn day at Porcupine Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The air was cold and crisp as the sun shined through passing high clouds, while gusty wind blew through the trees surrounding the clear water of the high mountain lake. Unbothered by the wind, a small banditry of Mountain Chickadees made its way through the trees, calling cheerfully as they flitted among the branches foraging for food.

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This was recorded on a clear autumn day near the Pacific Crest Trail in a deep, shady, and densely forested mountain gulch at the bottom of a small waterfall on Trough Creek in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California.

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My heart aches for all of those suffering at the hands of people in power, all around the world. I desperately hope that the ideological, political, and religious differences that stoke violence and conflict can be resolved or put aside before any more people suffer and die. Regardless of our differences, we all bleed red and deserve to be treated with compassion and dignity.

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This was recorded on a rainy autumn night in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. A breeze blew through the trees above early on then gradually subsided as the rain fell steadily through the night before becoming lighter as morning drew near.

This was recorded tree ears style in which a small microphone is placed on either side of the trunk of a tree, in this case a White Fir. I placed the mics low on the trunk in order to better capture the sound of the rain hitting the forest floor. I hope you like it.

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Please do something today and every day that helps preserve and protect nature and our environment for the benefit of future generations. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

I recorded this in the meadow at the south end of Taylor Lake in the Russian Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California.

It was a warm morning for the elevation of the meadow(6500') thanks to the cloud cover overnight. The bumblebees, butterflies, and other pollinators were out early, flying from flower to flower getting their of fill of nectar. Cows grazed out of sight, hidden from view by the many willow thickets which populated the meadow, their presence betrayed by the clanging of their cowbells.

I laid the microphone down in the grass amongst the abundant white flowers blanketing the meadow(I've been trying to identify them but have been unable to). As you listen imagine yourself laying down in the meadow with the bumblebees and other pollinators buzzing all around. I recommend listening with headphones for the best listening experience.

This was recorded on a cloudy night beside Taylor Lake in the Russian Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The recording starts at around midnight and continues until sunrise.

The night was fairly calm with a faint breeze blowing through the treetops. Cows grazing in the area were active for a good portion of the night as they slowly made their way, with cowbells clanging, to the meadows at the south end of the lake. They eventually settled down and their noisy bells fell mostly silent until dawn. A brief and very light rain shower passed during the night, and again in the early morning as the buzz of flying insects increased with the morning light.

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Please do something today and every day that helps preserve and protect nature and our environment for the benefit of future generations. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

This was recorded on a warm summer day beside Taylor Lake in the Russian Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I placed the microphone near the edge of the lake beneath White Fir trees just behind the shrubby Alder growing at the water's edge. The recording starts at about midday and continues until the late afternoon

The day started out breezy, then after a while the wind subsided before picking up again in the late afternoon. Small thunderstorms pass by south of the lake, with a few rumbles of thunder heard in the distance. Cows grazed on the far side of the lake, and their cowbells are heard throughout the recording.

There is some air traffic which is unavoidable on a long recording like this, pretty much anywhere during the day. Most of it is commercial air traffic and flying high, but there are a couple of lower flying airplanes which were involved in firefighting operations on the multiple wildfires burning in far northern California which were sparked by lightning in the days prior to the recording. You will also hear the distant voices of other visitors who were likely unaware of how well sound carries across a lake like this.

In the past I would have used only a portion of this recording, omitting human generated sounds as much as possible. But in my desire to provide you with an honest idea of what you would actually hear at this place and time, I decided to use the whole recording including the anthropogenic sounds. I hope you don't mind.

I am incredibly grateful to those of you that have supported the podcast in the past, and those of you that still do. There aren't many of you, which to me makes your contributions that much more meaningful. Thank you so much for supporting what I do.

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I really hope you enjoy this recording. I hope it inspires you to get out and spend time in nature, and to do what you can to help preserve it. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

This was recorded overnight beside a mountain stream at the edge of a meadow in the valley of the North Fork of the Sacramento River in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a calm and cool night and, aside from the sound of the water, was fairly quiet until the birds begin to sing at dawn. The recording starts at about 10:30 at night and continues until about 6:30 in the morning.

I recorded this during a short, two-night backpacking trip to the area in early July. In order to save weight I brought a minimal recording set up which included a small recorder, power bank, and a pair of microphones. I used the tree ears recording technique for this recording, in this case a Lodgepole Pine that was standing beside the stream.

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This is a really long one, I hope you like it. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

This was recorded on cool summer night in the forest high in the valley of the North Fork of the Sacramento River in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The rushing water of several mountain streams is heard in the distance, providing a soothing background to a calm and peaceful night.

I gathered this recording in the forest not far from my campsite and is what I heard as I lay in my tent drifting off to sleep. I thought it was an especially soothing soundtrack to a restful night of sleep.

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This is a long one, I hope you like it. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

This was recorded on a sunny and warm summer day in the forest beside a cold mountain stream high in the valley of the North Fork of the Sacramento River in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The recording starts in the morning and continues until mid afternoon.

I recorded this during a short, two-night backpacking trip to the area in early July. In order to save weight, I brought a minimal recording set up which included a small recorder, power bank, and a pair of microphones. I used the tree ears recording technique for this recording, in this case a Lodgepole Pine that was standing beside the stream.

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This is a long one, I hope you like it. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

This was recorded in the forest on a clear summer morning high in the valley of the North Fork of the Sacramento River in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The air was cool but not cold, in fact relatively warm for 6,700 feet elevation. The rushing water of several streams is heard in the distance as they cascade down the sides of the valley before eventually coming together to form the North Fork of the Sacramento River.

In this recording you'll hear many different birds including Western Wood-Pewee, Olive Sided Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Mountain Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, Chipping Sparrow, Hairy Woodpecker, and many more.

I recorded this during a short, two-night backpacking trip to the area in early July. In order to save weight, I brought a minimal recording set up which included a small recorder, power bank, and a pair of microphones. I used the tree ears recording technique for this recording, in this case a mature Western White Pine.

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Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.