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A Quiet Walk
The sights and sounds of Olympic National Park
Earth Day 2006 Special Feature

Have you ever heard an elk bugle? Or a spotted owl call to its mate?

EXCLUSIVE SIGHTS & SOUNDS

Download the One Square Inch charity album from iTunes here. All profits will go toward preserving Olympic National Park’s pristine soundscape.

Enjoy images of Olympic National Park’s amazing biodiversity with our exclusive new screensaver and photo gallery.

Gordon Hempton has, and through his successful One Square Inch of Silence campaign, he wants to ensure that others enjoy the opportunity to hear the sublime sounds of Mother Nature.

Click on the links below below to savor the sounds of Olympic National Park unsullied by human noise pollution.

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Audio Files
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1. Elk Bugle
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An Elk proclaims his right to his harem.

2. Northern Spotted Owl
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This endangered species calls to its nearby mate.

3. Thunder
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Despite over 12 feet of rain eah year, thunder is a rare occurrence in Olympic National Park.

4. Brook
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A babbling brook whose stones are musical notes. Each section plays a different song.

5. Campfire
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A crackling late-season fire of dry wood and popping resins.

6. Frogs
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One of the only park sounds at night, the croaking of frogs tapers off at midnight and resume just before sunrise.

7. Quiet Forest
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A still morning in an ancient cathedral of tall trees punctuated by the winter wren and varied thrush.

8. Rain
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One of the many sounds of rainfall in the park, this of raindrops falling on a pond.

9. Spring Morning
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The sound of sunrise on the edge of Ozette Lake.

10. Surf Wood at Low Tide
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The sound of the surf heard from the inside a driftwood log at Lowtide.

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