Natural Noises

The World

Steve Curwood talks to recordist Peter Acker about the pleasures and challenges of capturing sound in the natural world. Acker says it’s getting more difficult to record nature without the noises of civilization intruding. He’s lobbying for noise-free areas to be set aside in national parks as refuges for nature’s sound

Tell us about your experience accessing The World

We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our website, theworld.org. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous). Thanks for your time!