This wild places program explores sounds in national parks. Do you go to parks for the peace and quiet? Should you expect peace and quiet at national parks? We hear from Kurt Fristrup, a scientist for the Natural Sounds Program of the National Park Service. He plays clips recorded by their audio measuring systems, which were placed near Sentinel Dome in Yosemite National Park. He describes the greatest sources of noise pollution in the park, and how it can adversely effect visitors and wildlife. We hear from Dan Dugan, a technical advisor to the Nature Sounds Society, and a noted expert in nature sound recording. Dan explains how you can save some of those natural sounds for yourself, using recording equipment that’s comparable in price to a typical digital camera. Dan says, “Unfortunately, quiet places are vanishing fast, and that’s one good reason to go out and record before they’re entirely gone.” The Nature Sounds Society offers an annual Field Recording Workshop in California. For more advice from Dan, follow the Supplemental Information link, below. Members of the WildeBeat can download an additional bonus clip with more sounds provided by the Park Service’s Natural Sounds Program, and an additional interview segment on how they do their research. Show number 90 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,389,568 bytes] Combined shows number 89 & 90, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 20:28; 19,662,134 bytes] Show number 90 script Show number 89 & 90, combined script Supplemental information

Counting Up Essentials, part 2
This skills program is the second half of a look at the ten essentials. Are there ten, and why are they essentials? Since it’s mysterious introduction by the Mountaineers early in the twentieth century, the 10 Essentials have been the list that everyone should know, and few could recite with certainty. In this edition, Doug Ritter, the executive director of the Equipped To Survive Foundation, and Amy Racina, author of the book Angels in the Wilderness, compare notes on some of their ideas of the 10 essentials. Amy finishes her story about her rescue from a life-threatening emergency in a remote location of Kings Canyon National Park. Doug completes his list of the Ten Essentials. There’s additonal information about the ten essentials, and a bonus audio clip, under the To find out more… link, below. Show number 79 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,427 bytes] Combined shows number 78 & 79, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 20:47; 19,968,905 bytes] Show number 79 script Show number 78 & 79, combined script To find out more…

Coffee Company Raises Funds for American hiking
Get your caffeine fix, and fix some trails

Halibut fishing and Cooking Tips
Welcome to the Halibut fishing and Cooking Tips. A complete Halibut fishing news center, Featuring Halibut gear, Recipes and fishing Reports.

Fighting Animal Terror
This skills program looks at how to handle potentially dangerous animals in the wilderness. How afraid of them do you really need to be? Is this something that should prevent you from getting into the wilderness? Steve interviews Dave Smith, a former backcountry caretaker at Yellowstone National Park, and the author of two books, Don’t Get Eaten, The Dangers of Animals that Charge or Attack, and Backcountry Bear Basics, the Definitive Guide to Avoiding Unpleasant Encounters. Dave talks about ways to handle bear, cougar, and large herd-animal encounters. Two great sources of information about bears are the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group, and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. Also, check out our earlier edition titled Keeping Bears Hungry. Show number 80 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,399,454 bytes] Show number 80, extended version [MP3 format; length 15:53; 7,627,402 bytes] Show number 80 script

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