Ambient Colorado

Feb 24 2024 9 ep. 30 mins 80
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Escape to the great outdoors of Colorado, with a chill podcast that gently transports you to natural soundscapes across the Rocky Mountain state. Quickly immerse yourself in wilderness, and enjoy our high-fidelity recordings and short introductions. Take a half hour now, put on your headphones, and relax to our monthly episodes.

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Dry Thunderstorm Bonus

Feb 24 2024 26 mins  
An interview with Jared Blake featuring a dry thunderstorm near Leadville, Colorado. Episode photograph: Rainbow over Mosquito Pass, Leadville, Colorado (Arek Nowak / Shutterstock) Transcript ANN MARIE AWAD: Today, we're featuring the stunning sounds of dry thunderstorms in Leadville, Colorado, with Jared Blake, the founder of AcousticNature.com. Blake made a special vis

Wind

Jan 22 2024 36 mins  
Let the many winds of Colorado carry you across the state. Hear more from Jared Blake at https://www.acousticnature.com/ and Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Episode photograph: The state flag of Colorado blowing in a breeze under a blue sky (Darryl Brooks / Alamy Stock Photo) Series illustration: Mia Rincón Hear more from R. J. Fechter on https://rjfechter.bandcam

Enduring Elk

Dec 11 2023 32 mins  
Elk mating calls echo through the ages in what is now Colorado's largest national park. Hear more from Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Series illustration: Mia Rincón Episode photograph: Mark Byzewski CC-BY (Landscapes and Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park, Colorado.)  Hear more from R. J. Fechter on https://rjfechter.bandcamp.com and https:/

Elk Up Close

Oct 07 2023 33 mins  
Get close to the autumn elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park. Hear elk bugling, a herd of elk running through a flooded meadow, two males cooling down by drinking and wallowing in the mud, a bull elk scratching his antlers on a tree before playfully sparring with another male, the sounds of elk eating grass, two bulls fighting, and elk calling to each other in the rain. Mo

Backyard

Aug 29 2023 31 mins  
Appreciate the natural sounds of a Colorado backyard. Hear more from Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Series illustration: Mia Rincón Episode photograph: Marek Uliasz / Alamy (Storm cloud over Fort Collins, Colorado) Hear more from R. J. Fechter on https://rjfechter.bandcamp.com and https://www.twitch.tv/rjandj Hear more from Patrick McNameeKing on his podc

Prairie Bonus

Jul 22 2023 23 mins  
An interview with Jacob Job featuring more grasslands of Colorado. Episode photograph: Windmill with a pump and cattle water tank overlooking the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area near Ft. Collins in northern Colorado (Marek Uliasz/Alamy) Transcript ANN MARIE AWAD: Welcome to this special bonus episode of Ambient Colorado. My name is Ann Marie Awad and I’m part of the tea

Prairie

Jul 22 2023 29 mins  
An early May visit to Pawnee National Grasslands, featuring Colorado's official state bird (the lark bunting), prairie dogs, red-winged blackbirds, and more. Field recordings by Jacob Job. Hear more from Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Sound design by Patrick McnameeKing. Hear more from Patrick McNameeKing on his podcast, Empty Clouds (Spotify, Apple, Google) Mus

Water

Jun 22 2023 30 mins  
Tour the rivers and creeks of north-central Colorado. Field recordings by Jacob Job. Hear more from Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Sound design by Patrick McnameeKing. Music by R. J. Fechter. Hear more from R. J. Fechter on https://rjfechter.bandcamp.com and https://www.twitch.tv/rjandj Series producer: Martin Burch Series adviser: Ann Marie Awad Narrat

Spring Day

May 14 2023 30 mins  
Spring comes to the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. The recordings in this episode were made in the spring and summer of 2021 to study the effects of the East Troublesome Fire, a wildfire which burned the previous autumn. Field recordings by Jacob Job. Hear more from Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Sound design by Patrick McnameeKing. Music by R.