Soothing Sounds from Nahanni National Park Reserve
Nahanni National Park Reserve
Nahanni National Park Reserve is an incredible wilderness landscape which sees very few visitors to its ---ranging from thick boreal forest to high alpine glaciers.
But even without visiting, you can enjoy the sounds of Nahanni from the comfort of your own home! There are two MP3 files for each location below:
1) A short, one minute clip of sounds commonly heard in the area; and (if you like what you hear)
2) A longer version to soothe and relax.
Sit back, close your eyes, and be transported to Nahanni National Park Reserve!
| Location & Information | Recordings |
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Mac Creek boreal forest valley You’ll hear a boisterous mountain stream in the distance. You may also hear the songs of Nashville Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet (the sweet, sing-songy one at the end), and Northern Waterthrush. |
Mac Creek Camp 1 minute MP3 Mac Creek Camp 5 minute MP3 |
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Birds near Náįlįcho (Virginia Falls) In this recording, you’ll hear the thundering falls in the background, but also the songs of Swainson's Thrush and Varied Thrush. |
Náįlįcho 1 minute MP3 Náįlįcho 5 minute MP3 |
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Gahnįhthah Mįe (Rabbitkettle Lake), a secluded lake ringed with spruce and aspen In this recording you’ll hear wind and the trembling of aspen leaves, as well as: American Robin, Swainson's Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Lincoln's Sparrow. |
Gahnihthah Mie 1 minute MP3 Gahnihthah Mie 5 minute MP3 |
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Chitú (Yohin Lake) Chitú (Yohin Lake) is a spectacular wetland in the eastern part of the park. It is also an environmentally sensitive site, and as such, visitors cannot go in person. This is a great opportunity to experience this area and hear Yellow Rail, American Bittern, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping Sparrow, LeConte’s Sparrow. |
Yohin Lake 1 minute MP3 Yohin Lake 5 minute MP3 |
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A storm is coming A storm is coming: wind gusts through white spruce (Picea glauca) forest as an evening storm approaches the Deadmen Valley staff cabin |
A storm is coming 1 minute MP3 A storm is coming 5 minute MP3 |
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Foggy morning Foggy morning: the sounds of Naha Dehe (South Nahanni River) and Prairie Creek, muffled by blanketing fog at Deadmen Valley |
NNPR Foggy morning 1 minute MP3 NNPR Foggy morning 5 minute MP3 |
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Scow Creek Scow Creek – a small tributary to Scow Creek, up which we hiked. Delicious, bubbling, fresh water that we enjoyed on our hike! |
Scow Creek 1 minute MP3 Scow Creek 5 minute MP3 |
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Scow Creek underground Scow Creek underground: the muffled gurgles and bubbles that surprised us while hiking up a Scow Creek tributary – it took us a few minutes to realise they were coming from a stream underneath the tundra and rocks that we were hiking on! |
Scow Creek underground 1 minute MP3 Scow Creek underground 5 minute MP3 |
Rain on tent Rain on tent: listening to a morning rainstorm on the tent while camped at Deadmen Valley |
Rain on tent 1 minute MP3 Rain on tent 5 minute MP3 |
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Bologna Glacier outlet river Rumbling of glacial meltwater |
Bologna Glacier outlet 1 minute MP3(MP3 1,888 KB) Bologna Glacier outlet 5 minute MP3 |
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Water dripping into a moulin (a glacial mill) Melt water seeps into the depths |
Water dripping 1 minute MP3 Water dripping 5 minute MP3 |
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Walking with crampons on glacial ice Hard and dense ice |
Walking with crampons 1 minute MP3 Walking with crampons 5 minute MP3 |
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Grotte Andree - Rain on tent Rain on our tent at a research spike camp on the Lafferty Creek canyon rim above Grotte Andree |
Rain on tent 1 minute MP3 Rain on tent 5 minute MP3 |
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Grotte Valerie - Water drip Water drips from a cavernous ceiling in Grotte Valerie, the remains of a waterfall that was thundering through at this location in 2019 |
Water drip 1 minute MP3 Water drip 5 minute MP3 |
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Grotte Valerie - Hoarfrost Hoarfrost falling from the ceiling in the Great Ice Passage of Grotte Valerie as the cave air warms in response to the researchers’ breath and body warmth |
Hoarfrost 1 minute MP3 Hoarfrost 5 minute MP3 |
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Canyon Creek - Thru Canyon Creek Water bubbling down Thru Canyon Creek into Thru Cave |
Thru Canyon Creek 1 minute MP3 Thru Canyon Creek 5 minute MP3 |
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Galerie des Stalactites - Walking in mud Researchers struggle upslope through thick, sticky mud in the Galerie des Stalactites in Grotte Valerie |
Walking in mud 1 minute MP3 Walking in mud 5 minute MP3 |
For more virtual Nahanni experiences, consider visiting our Google Streetview page as well!
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