Outdoor Sounds

14:43

Sipping on the Dock

Outdoor Sounds ·

2026/10/01

A relaxed dockside moment at Lake of the Ozarks—waves, ambient lake life, and a well-earned drink.Me, a beverage, and the dock at my Lake of the Ozarks rental. After a busy day of boats and lake activity, there’s something nice about sitting still and letting the water do the talking—waves lapping against the shoreline, the ambient hum of the lake going about its evening business, and the occasional clink of a glass as I take another sip. Big thanks to Lake.com for partnering with me on this

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38:02

Boats, Birds, and a Creaking Dock

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2026/09/24

A summer evening at Lake of the Ozarks—boats, waves, birds, distant cars, and a creaking metal dock. Ever wonder what the Lake of the Ozarks sounds like on a summer evening? This episode captures a cliffside waterfront property in Osage Beach, Missouri, as the day eases into evening. Listen for the steady rhythm of waves rolling in below, boats passing in the distance, birds settling in for the night, and the occasional hum of cars along the road above. Every so often, the metal dock creaks and

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31:00

Lake of the Ozarks at Sunset

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2026/09/17

Sunset ambience from a lakefront cliffside in Osage Beach—speed boats, pontoons, and jet skis on the Lake of the Ozarks.Lake of the Ozarks at sunset. This is a different kind of soundscape than usual: less solitude, more energy, capturing that golden-hour buzz of a lake in full summer swing as the sun goes down. I recently had the opportunity to stay on a beautiful lakefront property in Osage Beach, Missouri, perched along a cliffside stretch of the Lake of the Ozarks. Unlike some of the

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35:10

The Mystery of the Disappearing Waterfall

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2026/09/10

A campus pond—birds, baby ducks, e-bikes, and distant traffic on the East Beltline.The mystery of the disappearing waterfall. A listener recently reached out with a request: record the waterfall on the Calvin College campus in Grand Rapids. (You know who you are, and thank you for the tip!) So I made the trip out, mic in hand, only to discover that the waterfall had vanished. Turns out they apparently shut it off for the summer. Whatever the reasoning, I showed up to a very waterfall-less

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30:34

Binaural Hike: Out of the Woods

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2026/09/03

A binaural walk out from a remote cabin—wagon wheels, slush, birds, and woodland creatures in true stereo.In this episode, you hear my trek as I reluctantly leave a secluded A-frame cabin tucked about a mile into the woods—pulling a wagon loaded with my gear back through the slush toward the car, the woods slowly waking up around me. Listen with headphones to get the true left-right experience of the hike: the wagon wheels creaking and crunching to one side, birdsong drifting in and out

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46:35

Wood Stove in the A-Frame Cabin

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2026/08/27

The quiet crackle of a wood stove and the scratch of a pen while planning the year ahead in a remote A-frame.Find solitude. This is Outdoor Sounds. Solo escape in a little A-frame cabin for a yearly planning session. This isn’t technically “outdoors,” but the cabin is simple and remote enough that I’ll let it slide. This episode is a quiet one: the small wood stove ticking and crackling as it warms the space, the occasional shift of weight on a wooden chair, and me working through notes and

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25:20

Trekking Through a Mile of Melting Snow

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2026/08/20

During an overnight planning retreat, I stayed in a tiny A-frame cabin about a mile into the woods from the parking area. Warm enough that day to turn the snow into thick, messy slush—so enjoy the sounds of that walk, there and back.Recorded with a Sound Devices MixPre 6 and a Sennheiser shotgun mic. This is Outdoor Sounds. At the beginning of the year, I had the chance to stay in a tiny A-frame cabin for an overnight planning retreat, tucked about a mile into the woods from where you park

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41:40

Woodstove Inside an A-Frame Cabin

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2026/08/13

The crackle and hum of a wood stove inside a small A-frame cabin during a solo winter planning retreat.Near the beginning of this year, I took my annual planning retreat—a tradition where I step away on my own to think through the year ahead. This time, that meant a few quiet days in a small A-frame cabin: just a table, a cot for sleeping, and a wood stove for warmth. It’s not technically an “outdoor” recording, but the spirit is the same. You’ll hear the stove doing its work—crackling,

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38:47

December Rain

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2026/01/08

Slushy Michigan rain in December. Slushy December rain. When you live in Michigan, the weather can be pretty unpredictable. It might be sunny, rainy, and snowy all at the same time. It’s actually been pretty cold and snowy over the last couple of weeks, but during a brief warm-up, nearly everything melted, and it even rained for a day before completely snowing over again. This recording of surprise winter rain was captured with the BasicUchos and F3 under an umbrella. These are Outdoor

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47:59

Falling Snow

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2025/12/25

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30:19

Winter Commutes Home: Rush Hour Through the Trees

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2025/12/18

Evening rush hour heard from the edge of winter woods—traffic, falling snow, and quiet creaks carried through cold air.When you live close to a city, it’s hard to avoid the sound of traffic—especially in winter. With the trees bare and snow covering the ground, sound carries differently, traveling farther and standing out more sharply against the otherwise quiet landscape. Today’s recording captures exactly that feeling. The ambiance of passing cars mixes with the subtle sounds of winter:

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37:01

Frozen Winter Runoff

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2025/12/11

A half-frozen winter runoff flowing into the Rogue River—gentle tones of water and ice recorded on a cold Midwest day.The longer I spend listening to nature… the clearer the subtleties become. Winter has fully arrived here in the Midwest, and during a quiet walk through the town of Rockford, Michigan, I went searching for something worth capturing. Near the boardwalk, I came across a small runoff feeding into the Rogue River—partially frozen, partially flowing, and full of delicate

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63:23

Yardwork 02

Outdoor Sounds ·

2025/12/04

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22:49

Yardwork 01

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2025/11/27

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106:29

Manly South Wales Australia

Outdoor Sounds ·

2025/11/20

Traveling to Australia. This is Outdoor Sounds. Today’s episode is a special submission from a friend of mine, Jason Earle, the Founder of GotMold. Jason has been spending some time abroad and was able to capture some early morning nature sounds in Manly, New South Wales. It’s a popular beachside suburb of northern Sydney Australia. The recording start very quite and then comes to life with the calls of birds around the 30 minute mark. It’s an amazing array of sounds that I’m not familiar with

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48:36

Wind Chimes

Outdoor Sounds ·

2025/11/20

Wind chimes on a breezy day. This Outdoor Sounds. I’ve really been enjoying the simple things lately. We recently had a windy West Michigan day - it’s nature’s way of removing the rest of the leaves from the trees. And I capture the sounds of the little wind chime hanging off the roof on our deck. It was recorded with my Sennheiser Shotgun mic and Zoom F3 recorder.

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41:51

Church Silence

Outdoor Sounds ·

2025/11/20

Church silence. This is Outdoor Sounds. Sometimes the best sound is when there is none at all. I recently stopped pray in the middle of the night at a church I knew was open. It was close to midnight, just barely raining, and silent in a way I haven’t heard in a long time. Fortunately I had my equipment in the truck so I set up in this little grove or grotto on the side of the building and let it record while I went in to pray. You can listen for a whole lot of nothing. Just a few passing cars

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33:42

Rain Runoff Stereo Version

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2025/10/30

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33:43

Rain Runoff Shotgun Version

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2025/10/23

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72:17

Sunday Afternoon Stream

Outdoor Sounds ·

2025/10/16

A running clean stream. This is Outdoor Sounds. Most of the time, I don’t need much. On this recording I sat in the woods on a Sunday afternoon for about an hour and a half while recording a beautiful little stream. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. This was recorded with my sennheiser mkh416 shotgun mic and zoom f3 digital recorder.

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