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At 6:00 am on an early Spring morning it gets pretty noisy on Wadmalaw island. Whether looking for mates, defending turf, or pecking for breakfast, these early birds truly rise and shine.

If you find yourself stuck indoors, we hope these short, simple Soundcasts will take you way out there for a moment. Enjoy and stay tuned for more. Or better yet, subscribe to The Way Out There podcast HERE.

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We’ve had a few false springs so far this year. Or maybe just days that felt less like winter than the others. One of these days was punctuated by the cries of a winged raptor. One who naturally fled the scene as soon as the recorder was ready. In its absence the soundscape slowly evolved from one of silence to this rich tapestry of birdsong presented here. 

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Recorded on a fall day that felt more like late summer, down to the insects droning like the heat. As a seasonal touch they were joined on percussion by the falling acorns bombarding the neighborhood in the hopes of providing shade in a future summer. If you find yourself stuck indoors, we hope these short, […]

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The sound of rain on the leaves of a Bradford pear tree captured through an open window in Upstate SC during an early October 2020 wet patch.

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This Soundcast, recorded early one morning in June 2020 in a Greenville backyard, is offered in memory of the resident yardbirds you’ll hear. It’s a summer morning and the hens sound hungry. If you find yourself stuck indoors, we hope these short, humble Soundcasts will take you a way for an outdoor moment. Enjoy and […]

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Hopefully today’s soundcast of an afternoon rain shower in Pisgah Forest will help you cool off during any heated moment or day. Recorded just outside of Brevard, NC, you’ll catch some birds enjoying the bath against the steady sound of heavy raindrops. Ahhhhh.

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This Soundcast was recorded on May 16th in the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in the far western corner of the North Carolina mountains. Established in 1936 to honor tree enthusiast, poet and soldier, Joyce Kilmer, the 3,800 acre forest is one of the nation’s few reserves of old growth hardwood forest. 400+ year old poplars, some up to 10 feet in diameter, tower over the forest. The remains of chestnut trees and stumps can still be seen on the forest floor, while iconic hemlock trees are in the midst of a struggle to survive the attack of the woolly adelgid. This recording was taken during a hike along the upper loop where the oldest and biggest poplars are still growing. Birds, bugs and background streams create the soundtrack.

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A while back we sat down with Chad Gangwer, chef and co-owner of LTO Burger Bar, The HabiTap, and Southern Culture Kitchen & Bar here in Greenville. When not in the kitchen there’s a good chance you’ll find Chad on a mountain or trail somewhere, exploring and adventuring to refill the well. In this chat […]

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This Soundcast, recorded one lazy August day on a Wadmalaw Island farmstead, captures the sweet sounds and mood of a Lowcountry summer thunderstorm.

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This Soundcast was recorded after fly fishing on the West Fork of the Pigeon River. It’s a spectacular area just down from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the river is usually a good bet for catching wild rainbows and brookies. But not today. Nada. Nothing. That’s just the way it goes some days, and in those moments it’s worth appreciating where you are and the beauty of wild around you. While heading back to the truck on a side trail, I stopped at a tiny trickle of a waterfall and did this short recording. That’s the Pigeon River in the background.

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