About this episode
Rob Porter returns to Kananaskis Country to explore the sounds of its diverse birdlife 30 years after his first visit.
About an hour’s drive west of Calgary, Alberta in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rocky Mountains is an area known as Kananaskis Country. Within this nearly 1 million acres of land are towering mountains, alpine meadows, glaciers, forests, lakes, wetlands, grasslands, and thickets. Over 130 species of birds nest in Kananaskis Country, including many songbirds. I’ve felt a draw to return to this place ever since I first camped here when I was 13. The imagery of the mountains, sky, and forests have never left me. But I didn’t remember much about how it sounded. Now, 30 years after I first visited Kananaskis Country, I’m back once again, this time with some field recorders and the skills and knowledge to help me identify the birdsongs I hear. Credits Songbirding: Kananaskis Country is a Songbirding Studios production. Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. The Songbirding cover art (Townsend's Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062 Creative Commons music is from Bluedot Sessions. Learn how to support the show at https://songbirding.com/support
People in this episode
Host: Rob Porter
Topics covered
- Kananaskis Country
- birds
- nature
- sound recording
- outdoor activities
Keywords
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- songbirds
- field recording
- nature sounds
Mentioned in this episode
Products: field recorders
Books & works: Kananaskis Country, Townsend's Warbler
Places: Calgary, Alberta, the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Kananaskis Country
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