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Song of the Paddle

Paddle your canoe through the Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota.
A canoe waits to be paddled through northern Minnesoat

 

After a long winter in northern Minnesota, everything seems to awaken at once. From the songs of migratory birds to the croaks of frogs and toads, we can witness a wonderful rejuvenation.

In this episode of Sound Escapes, paddle a canoe through Voyageurs National Park alongside Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker. We'll hear the hauntingly beautiful duet of a pair of Common Loons — and learn why Gordon refers to cold water lakes as “magic amphitheaters.” 

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BirdNote Presents: Sound Escapes artwork with various landscapes emerging from a pair of headphones, each with many birds

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Support for Sound Escapes comes from Jim and Birte Falconer of Seattle.

BirdNote Presents: Sound Escapes is produced by Mark Bramhill and John Kessler. Ashley Ahearn is our editor. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions.

Kabetogama Lake © tommigodwin

Sound Escapes illustration by Jia-yi Liu

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