Outdoor Sounds

A blustery week in midwest Michigan provides a symphony of whistling winds and the song of wind chimes in the breeze.

Geese, waterfowl, and woodland birds keep company on the trails alongside human hikers on Lake Leota Trail at Millennium Park.

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Wind-whipped waves off of ice-cold Lake Michigan as springtime buds.

The February Snow Moon shines over a backyard bonfire in midwest Michigan.

An unseasonably warm February morning stroll in Midwest Michigan.

A quiet reflective hike on the Crooked Lake Trail in the Pinckney Recreation Area.

Water laps on the shore of Zukey Lake as the sun sets.

Find silence and sunshine on the Yellow Kahchin (Ca-chin) Hiking Trail.

Immerse yourself in a pitch-black night hike on the Appleton Trail.

Relaxing in a warm cottage on a cold Zukey Lake evening.

A cold and thoughtful trek on the wildlife-rife Maybury Hiking Trail Loop.

Maybury Hiking Short Loop is a simple trail, about a mile in length, great for families and dog walkers. In the winter, the conditions of this short hike are cold and wet, hovering around freezing temperatures with a mixture of rain and ice. Despite the need for extra layers and a good pair of gloves, it is a short, but refreshing, hike. Listen closely to these sounds: The crunch of a hiker’s footsteps. Soft chilled breaths inhaled and exhaled. The occasional chirp of birds and insects. The bark of dogs in the nearby neighborhood. This short session was recorded on the Sound Devices MixPre-6 audio recorder and DPA Binaural headset mic. These are Outdoor Sounds.

Retreat into the eclectic avian sounds of Maybury Bluebird Meadow Trails in Brighton, Michigan, at dusk.

Day-old snow melts off of a bridge on the Wahfield Park trail, creating a delicate, echoing Michigan winter sound bath.

Trek over the creek and through the woods (and field) on a simple trail in Wahlfield Park.

The breathtaking sounds of an early morning at an oceanside resort in Cabo San Lucas.

The steady rush of water flowing down the Rockford Dam.

Unseasonal backyard birds pair their song with a seasonal leaf blower in an autumnal suburban backyard in Michigan.

Waves crash on the shores of a sandy beach, late in the evening in Cabo San Lucas.