
Marissa Ortega-Welch
Reporter / Editor-
Untrammeled: How a plan to replant giant sequoias unearths questions about the meaning of wildernessWe visit a grove of giant sequoias that burned down in recent fires. There are efforts to restore it, but some environmentalists say that goes against the very definition of wilderness.
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Sound ecologist Bernie Krause shares how he began recording natural sounds around California and the world, and his new exhibit at the Exploratorium.
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This is a recording from a hot and dry oak forest at a lower elevation in Sequoia National Park.
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Great Basin spadefoot toads make a deep, guttural sound near Mono Lake on the east side of California.
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Mesquite Spring in Death Valley can be incredibly quiet, but in this recording it's filled with the sound of quail, sparrows, and hummingbirds.
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From a small lagoon you can hear blackbirds and wrens sing from tall grasses, then walk along Drake's Beach under cliffs that line the coast of the Point Reyes peninsula.
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The song of Pacific Chorus Frogs in West Marin can be heard from more than a mile away.
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This sound recording from Bernie Krause with Wild Sanctuary takes you to a small trail along Sonoma Creek.
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In Death Valley, Anvil Spring attracts a wide variety of wildlife. In this audio snapshot you'll hear early spring bird songs at this desert oasis, broken up by the call of a lone coyote. This recording was made by Jack Hines with Wild Sanctuary.
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Cave Lake is in the Warner Mountains and the Modoc National Forest. It's within hiking distance of both Oregon and Nevada. Fed by a running stream, the tiny lake is home to many species of birds, as you can hear. This recording was made by Bernie Krause with Wild Sanctuary.