Gordon Hempton, an acoustic ecologist known as the Sound Tracker, has mastered the art of truly listening. In this podcast, he shares soundscapes that will immerse you in incredible places and help you become a better listener.

Join us on a sonic journey around the world...

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Mark Twain's Limpid Brook

Paddle your canoe through the Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota.

Song of the Paddle

Immerse yourself in Pipestone Canyon, where sound travels for miles

The Poetics of Space

Breathe in the sonic beauty of South Africa’s Kalahari Desert at sunrise

Kalahari Sunrise

Follow the “water music” of Merced River in Yosemite National Park

John Muir's Yosemite

Discover the tranquility of Zabalo Wilderness Quiet Park

Amazon Awakenings

Hear Olympic National Park at Its Most Musical

Songs of Spring

The Zabalo River in Ecuador is teeming with life — and you can hear it

Nightfall on the Zabalo

Experience one of nature's great concert halls