Sound By Nature

This was recorded on clear and cool winter day beside Water Strider Creek on the Pacific Crest Trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. I set the microphone up on the edge of the small creek where it crosses the trail in a deep and heavily forested gully.

While this was recording I hiked down the trail to Butcherknife Creek, then made a binaural recording as I walked back to Water Strider Creek. You can hear that recording in the next episode.

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This episode picks up where the previous episode left off on a rainy winter night in the forest near the Pacific Crest Trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. In this second part of the recording the wind picks up and the rain falls more heavily as the night passes by and morning draws near. 

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This recording was gathered on a rainy winter night in the dense forest near the Pacific Crest Trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. The wind was calm and the rain fell steadily on the snowy forest floor. This is the first part of an all night recording. During the second part of the night the wind picks up and the rain becomes heavier; you can hear it in the next episode. 

I made this by using the tree ears recording technique, in which a microphone is placed on either side of the trunk of a tree, in this case a Douglas Fir. I protected the microphones from the rain by making a little cover using boughs from the recently downed top half of a nearby Ponderosa Pine, which had been broken off by powerful winds during one of the many strong storms that recently battered the area. I set up the mics and recorder just before dark, then came back and retrieved them the following morning. Upon my return I was very happy to find everything dry and unharmed by the rain. 

At 1:06:24 you will hear a tree fall in the distance, if you listen closely.

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I really hope this recording brings you a little peace and provides you with a brief respite from the many stresses of everyday life. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

This is a compilation of all the recordings from this past year. I chose one minute from episode 91 through 120, including bonus episodes, and compiled them in the order they were released to make this episode. 

Thank you so much for listening this year. I really enjoyed gathering these recordings this past year, and I look forward to gathering many more in the coming year. I hope you look forward to listening to them!

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This was recorded on a clear and cold night in the snowy forest beside Cabin Creek in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. 

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I really hope this recording can provide you with a bit of solace in this chaotic world. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

I recorded this while snowshoeing in the forest outside of the small town of McCloud in Siskiyou County, California. We received more than a foot of snow over the few days prior to the day this was recorded, with a couple inches of fresh snow the night before, and I wanted to try making a binaural recording while snowshoeing. I was carrying an umbrella because the snow was wet and melting out of the trees, and I was wearing a fleece jacket(my snow jacket is really noisy while walking and moving around) and I didn't want to get too wet. I was also carrying the umbrella because the falling snow makes a nice sound as it falls on it, and would otherwise not make any sound at all. This is the first binaural recording I have made while snowshoeing, and I thought it turned out alright so I'm sharing it with you. I hope you like it! 

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This one is a little different than my usual recordings. I normally make recordings that are farther from civilization, but I thought this sounded nice, so I'm sharing it with you. I hope you like it! I recorded this while walking in the fresh snow from my house in the small town of McCloud out into the forest and back. It was snowing when I left my house, then it turned to a rain and snow mix on my way back home. The sounds of the small town fade into the distance as I walk nearly two miles into the forest, then pick up as I return. Wet and heavy snow was falling from the branches and melting out of the trees, and sound a bit like rain as I pass near and under them, with drops of water occasionally hitting the brim of my hat. I did my best to keep a slow pace in the wet and heavy snow so I wouldn't have to breathe too hard, as walking in this kind of snow can be pretty tiring. 

I recommend listening to this recording with a headphones. 

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. Thank you to my current and past monthly supporters, those who have made one time donations, and my two supporters on Patreon. With your help I was able to purchase the binaural microphones I used to make this recording. I really appreciate it!

You can see pictures of the area this was recorded, as well as pictures from other locations I have gathered recordings, by visiting the Instagram and Facebook pages for the podcast. You can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast. 

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I recorded this on a warm and sunny autumn afternoon while walking the full length of the Cabin Creek Trail. The recording starts at the trail's end near Beartrap Creek, then follows Squaw Valley Creek upstream for five miles, and ends at the trailhead near Cabin Creek. 

This recording was made using the binaural recording technique in which a small microphone is placed in each ear, the same way you would with earbud headphones, with the microphone facing out in order to capture sound as closely as possible to how a person would hear it themselves. This technique creates a lifelike listening experience and and allows the listener hear what it would sound like to be on location at the time of recording. I strongly recommend listening to this recording with a pair of headphones.  

A lot of time, effort, and work goes into gathering these recordings for you, and I can really use your help. I am committed to keeping this podcast free to hear, and free from advertising, so the only help I get in making this is due to the kindness and generosity of you, the listener. Please consider helping me out by making a donation, becoming a Patreon supporter, or by becoming a monthly supporter through Anchor. You can do so by visiting the following links-

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Thank you to my current and past monthly supporters, those who have made one time donations, and my two supporters on Patreon. With your help I was able to purchase the binaural microphones I used to make this recording. I really appreciate it!

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Please do all you can to make the world a more peaceful and sustainable place for all living things. Thank you very much for listening. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.

I recorded this on a warm fall afternoon at Little Crater Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. This bonus episode is composed of two recordings I made at the lake. The first half is the sound of wind ripples lapping against the rocky east shore of the lake, and the second half is of a small stream as it emerges from the base of a steep, bouldered slope at the south end of the lake. I would have liked to get a long recording that I could use for a full episode, but a combination of nearly continuous air traffic and gusty wind prevented that, despite having recorded for over two hours in each of the spots featured in this bonus episode. I guess that just gives me a good reason to return to this beautiful, isolated, and infrequently visited lake. 

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