Send us a text It feels good to be back. This is my first field recording in nearly two years, captured just after sunset along the banks of Otter Creek in Sleeping Bear Dunes. I used my Zoom F3 recorder paired with the Audio-Technica BP4025 microphone, placed as a drop rig for an overnight session. As the light faded, I returned to one of my favorite spots—a quiet place where beavers often swim and birds gather in abundance. I watched two Trumpeter Swans descend and glide in beside a gathering ...
Apr 18, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Subtlety and solitude were the theme of the early dawn as I drove towards the Sleeping Bear Du...
Jun 14, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Returning to the idyllic Boekeloo Lodge at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for the seco...
May 24, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Today, we’re exploring the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and uncovering the story of ...
May 16, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text Quick Note: You will hear some artificial noises in this recording, but they are few and I don’t feel they detract from the recording. It is becoming increasingly difficult to record pristine audio without driving hundreds of miles and spending countless hours in its pursuit. I realize it is perhaps better to include the artificial sounds and recognize that we live in a society where noise pollution exists. I am a perfectionist for my work and I struggle on where to draw the line ...
May 08, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to the latest episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast! I am a firm believer in the med...
Apr 06, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text QUICK NOTE: This recording has a fair bit of noise pollution in the form of traffic and the occasional aircraft. I was a couple of miles away from where I wanted to record but heard the owls starting their calls so wanted to record them. My apologies but I really think this recording is amazing and I wanted to share it with you. I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast....
Mar 23, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text Greetings one and all. We have returned from a brief hiatus after the passing of Rhonda’s Dad to venture out to the Boardman River for a hydrophone recording. Hydrowhat? A hydrophone is a specialized microphone used to capture the hidden sounds of aquatic environment that happen beneath the surface of the water. Unlike traditional microphones that are designed to pick up sound waves traveling through the air, hydrophones are engineered to detect sound waves transmitted through the...
Mar 16, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text Recorded with the Sonorous Objects SO.1 microphones and the Zoom F3 Field Recorder, this episode is all about how I find solace and peace by spending time in, on and around Lake Michigan. What makes this recording special, for me, is the muted tones of the lake when the ice has formed. It sounds completely unique and unlike any other time of the year. It is special, especially with the sporadic ice balls that form along the shore when the conditions are right. These spherical ice ...
Feb 26, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text Disclaimer: I didn’t record this episode deep in the forest or on a deserted stretch of beach. I spent the weekend in my backyard, taking part in the 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count. Temperatures ranged from the mid-20s (F) into the high-40s over the weekend. The wind was BRUTAL, with gusts hitting 30 miles per hour. This is not a clean recording, but it accurately reflects the conditions in which I found myself during this event. As a birding enthusiast and a self-proclaimed citiz...
Feb 20, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. A fairly short recording this week, but it is time well spent with a raft of Mallard Ducks. ...
Feb 02, 2023•8 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” - Dr. G...
Jan 27, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Captain’s Log, Stardate 100646.84. It has been weeks since the sun has appeared on this plan...
Jan 19, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. I hesitate to call this week’s recording an episode because it is, shall we say, brief? I hi...
Jan 12, 2023•1 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to Season Two of the Nature is my Jam podcast! 2023 is finally here, and the year be...
Jan 05, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. By most measures, 2022 was not kind. I still can’t bring myself to talk about it, but my sid...
Dec 29, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text May the closeness of friends and the comfort of home renew your spirits this holiday season. I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live....
Dec 22, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Summary: Welcome to episode 27 of the Nature is my Jam podcast. Winter in Michigan presents ...
Dec 15, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Summary: Welcome to episode 26 of the Nature is my Jam podcast. As always, I’m happy to welc...
Dec 01, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text As we enter a long holiday weekend in the United States, I have spent a lot of time thinking about gratitude and growth. 2022 has been an especially “not great” year for my family. We lost three beloved pets, have dealt with health issues and had to navigate an early retirement after losing my job in a career that spanned 25 years. By any measure, that’s a lot to deal with and I’m happy to say that I think we have handled it well. We will forever miss our pets, but it warmed our h...
Nov 25, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to episode 24 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! As always, I’m happy to see you again...
Nov 17, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to episode 23 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! As always, I’m happy to see you again...
Nov 11, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. What does one do when visiting Mexico on a family vacation? If you’re me, then I suspect you...
Nov 04, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. This episode is for a friend that is fighting the occasional sleepless night. The last episo...
Oct 27, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to episode 20 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! We are 5 months into this journey and...
Oct 20, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to episode 19 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! We find ourselves out on the Old Miss...
Oct 13, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Whitefish Point is in Chippewa County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) It is home to the...
Oct 06, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. My recordings from the upper peninsula are not useable because some type of critter thought ...
Sep 30, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking , following , sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to the 16th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast . As this episode gets published...
Sep 22, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live. Welcome to the 15th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast . When this episode gets published...
Sep 15, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
