Redwood Nature Trail — Field Recording
In January 2025 I took a drive up the beautiful Chetco River on a mission to capture the sights and sounds of water flowing along the Redwood Nature Trail. A frequent stop when I find myself in Brookings, the Redwood Nature Trail is just eight miles up North Bank Road – half a mile past Alfred A Loeb state park. Here lives the northernmost redwood grove in the US with old growth redwoods reaching up to 250 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter. According to the USDA some of these trees are estimated to be as old as 800 years in age.
The 1.1 mile loop begins along a creek, which on this January day was flowing quite strong. I arrived as the winter sun was setting and captured these clips as the last light began to fade. The audio was recorded using a Zoom H6 field recorder, mixing the detachable XY microphone with a Rode NT5 condenser mic – pointed at the source. Each scene has a distinct sound. The first video is a compilation of each scene, changing approximately every thirty seconds. The subsequent videos are extended versions of each scene ranging from 1-3 minutes each. Please watch, listen and enjoy. Best to listen with headphones.
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