Between the crash, swash, and sizzle of the waves, listen for the quiet bubbling of the Pacific mole crab.
S1-08 American Robin Christmas Berry Feast
When the Christmas berry feast is on Robins bring a flurry of activity to an otherwise subdued soundscape.
S1-07 The Stillness of Winter
In late fall a stillness can be heard in the soundscapes of Sonoma County. Much of life’s energy turns within in preparation for the dormancy of winter…
S1-06 The Essential Voice of the Pacific Treefrog
It all starts with rain filling the streams, ponds, and marshes… Then comes the familiar chorus of the Pacific Treefrog in the night…
S1-05 Thunder Tells an Ancient Story
For over 25 million years the rains have been sculpting these hills and valleys, shaping the watersheds and filling them with life. From the thunder begins an ancient story, born from and sustained by the perpetual cycle of rain.
S1-04 A Brief Tale from the Great Pacific Flyway
The Golden-crowned Sparrow’s song, heard here with evening frogs and crickets, tells an ancient tale of travel and adventure, to far off places along the great Pacific flyway.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wild Turkey Processional video featuring added vocals by Rumi the Dog.
S1-03 Chinook Salmon
The sound of Chinook Salmon swimming upstream to spawn
S1-01 Dawn at Ledson Marsh
The dawn chorus at Ledson Marsh, in Annadel State Park. Featuring material from our "Ledson Marsh” album!
S1-02 Great-horned Owls
A trio of Great-horned owls singing in the night.
Ear to the Wild Soundscape Segments on KRCB Radio!
I’m excited to announce that Ear to the Wild has teamed up with KRCB radio in Sonoma County to produce a weekly segment which will feature soundscape recordings from around the north bay area. These short pieces (played between programs) will feature soundscape recordings from around the north bay area, and will air throughout each week. The first one starts tonight (10/30/22) and features Great-horned Owls! Tune in to listen at KRCB.org, or 104.9 FM if you’re in Sonoma County.
Bernie Krause - Experience Magazine
Here’s an interesting article about Bernie Krause from Experience Magazine…
https://expmag.com/2020/07/an-electronic-music-pioneer-races-to-capture-the-vanishing-sounds-of-the-wild/
World Listening Day
Today is World Listening Day. What exactly is that? Here’s a video by Eve Payor and the Atlantic Center for the Arts Soundscape Field Station that might just answer that question for you. Put on some headphones, take 11 minutes to check it out, and then get out there and listen to the world right there where you are. As I write this I hear the wind in the trees through the open doors and windows of my house in Glen Ellen, CA. What do you hear?
R. Murray Schafer - who is the inspiration for this day - wrote “still the noise of the mind… that is the first task.” To listen intently requires that we first be silent, and still. Try it out; you might be surprised to find a symphony of sounds happening all around you.
Jack Hines - July 18th, 2020
Live Soundscape Audio Streams from Glen Ellen, CA
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Listen with headphones or good speakers while you’re working or just spending quality time at home.
New Soundscape Recording of 2019 ACA Artist-In-Residence at Canaveral National Seashore
I am thrilled to share with you the creative work that I put together with field recordings collected during the residency.
Artist-in-Residence at Canaveral National Seashore
I am very excited to announce that I will be representing Wild Sanctuary as the Artist-in-Residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts Soundscape Field Station’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence program at Canaveral National Seashore this November and December!
Rain Droplets in a Pond
Rain droplets in a pond during a lull in the rain. Glen Ellen, CA May 19, 2019
"Ledson Marsh" Soundscape Album to be Featured at Rivertown Revival! →
Ear to the Wild is pleased to announce that our latest soundscape album, entitled "Ledson Marsh," will be played in the "Friends of the Petaluma River" tent at Rivertown Revival this year (Sat, July 14th 2018). Recorded in Sonoma County in 2008, 2009, and 2012 this album reflects the rich diversity of life found in this northern California wetland. Hear Canada Geese, Pacific Tree Frogs, Red-winged Blackbirds, California Quail, Mourning Doves, Common Ravens, Killdeer, Wild Turkey, and more. Please click on the picture to lend your ear to the wild!
New Soundscape Album from Ear to the Wild: "Moab"
Ear to the Wild is pleased to announce the release of our latest soundscape album, entitled "Moab." Recorded at two sites near Moab, UT in June of 2016 it represents the sparse summer soundscapes of the slickrock canyons. Hear Canyon Wrens, Spotted Towhees, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Bullfrogs, and more. Please click on the picture to lend your ear to the wild!
Black Canyon, Santa Fe National Forest - June 2016
Here's a slideshow I put together of the soundscape at dawn, along with images I shot, from the Black Canyon campground/trail outside of Santa Fe, NM.