Outdoor Sounds

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 foo...

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. 

Chilly September waves splash on the shore of Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan. You can practically smell the fresh lakeside air as you listen.  Pay close attention to the following sounds. Freshwater waves as they crash, ebb, and flow on the shore. A gentle breeze. Grains of sand, that once worked in part to create the massive dunes nearby, crunching below foot. This was recorded with the Sound...

Mount Baldhead and Oval Beach Loop is a mildly busy, but rewarding hike in Saugatuck, Michigan. The trail starts with several hundred stairs as you walk down to Oval Beach. On the way back up you must climb a large sand dune.  Listen for classic Michigan beach sounds. A variety of bird calls and insects.  People conversing and greeting hikers passing by. The ebbing waves of Lake Michigan. Footstep...

Another Michigan thunderstorm hits its peak as the fall season settles in. While there are many thunderstorms that grace the season in Michigan each year, each is unique with its rumbling melody. This energetic storm makes its power known before taking its leave.  Listen for these familiar sounds. Intense rainfall and flowing water. Deep, roaring thunder. These are Outdoor Sounds. 

Follow the footsteps of your equine friends on the Eastmanville Farm Trail in Coopersville, Michigan.

Listen for the sounds of birds singing in the trees, the scuff of hiker’s boots, and crunching gravel underfoot.

Explore as ocean waves lap against the sandy shoreline of a tropical beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, as late summer turns to early autumn.

Discover the gentle tranquility of Rogue River Trail in Belmont, Michigan. 

Listen as the icy rain sprinkles and crackles outside with the bitter wind.

Venture out to Orchard Beach State Park on the shore of Lake Michigan just north of Manistee. This seasonally warm and sunny outing was busy with the wind rustling through the leaves.

A thunderstorm rolls in the distance as heavy rain floods the gutters and downspouts outside a home in West Michigan.

Early morning songbirds perform their song to greet the day just before sunrise outside of a home in West Michigan.

This recording captures a busy morning. It was the tailend of a rainstorm and the wildlife was active. You’ll mostly hear a variety of song birds, the undertones of rolling thunder, and gentle rain blowing through.