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Darrin Wassom
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Nature Is My Jam
Fading Light on Otter Creek
Send us a textIt feels good to be back. This is my first field recording in nearly two years, captured just after sunset along the banks of Otter Creek in Sleeping Bear Dunes. I used my Zoom F3 recorder paired with the Audio-Technica BP4025 microphone, placed as a drop rig for an overnight session.As the light faded, I returned to one of my favorite spots—a quiet place where beavers often swim and birds gather in abundance. I watched two Trumpeter Swans descend and glide in beside a gathering of geese and ducks se...
2025-04-19
56 min
Nature Is My Jam
Moody Morning on the Beach
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Subtlety and solitude were the theme of the early dawn as I drove towards the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this morning. The morning sky...
2023-06-14
50 min
Nature Is My Jam
Spring Peepers in Concert: Return to Boekeloo Lodge
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Returning to the idyllic Boekeloo Lodge at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for the second week, it was as though I had stepped into a...
2023-05-24
47 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: High Noon at the Boekeloo Lodge
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Today, we’re exploring the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and uncovering the story of the Boekeloo Lodge. This charming cabin, nestled in a picturesque la...
2023-05-16
26 min
Nature Is My Jam
Dawn Chorus at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Send us a textQuick Note: You will hear some artificial noises in this recording, but they are few and I don’t feel they detract from the recording. It is becoming increasingly difficult to record pristine audio without driving hundreds of miles and spending countless hours in its pursuit. I realize it is perhaps better to include the artificial sounds and recognize that we live in a society where noise pollution exists. I am a perfectionist for my work and I struggle on where to draw the line and release a recording. To maintain my sanity, I...
2023-05-08
38 min
Nature Is My Jam
Lake Michigan Waves: A Meditative Experience
Send us a text I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the latest episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast! I am a firm believer in the meditative and restorative benefits of simply l...
2023-04-06
2h 12
Nature Is My Jam
Barred Owl Mating Season in Northern Michigan
Send us a textQUICK NOTE: This recording has a fair bit of noise pollution in the form of traffic and the occasional aircraft. I was a couple of miles away from where I wanted to record but heard the owls starting their calls so wanted to record them. My apologies but I really think this recording is amazing and I wanted to share it with you. I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing...
2023-03-24
15 min
Nature Is My Jam
What Lies Beneath: Hydrophone Recording of the Boardman River
Send us a textGreetings one and all. We have returned from a brief hiatus after the passing of Rhonda’s Dad to venture out to the Boardman River for a hydrophone recording. Hydrowhat? A hydrophone is a specialized microphone used to capture the hidden sounds of aquatic environment that happen beneath the surface of the water. Unlike traditional microphones that are designed to pick up sound waves traveling through the air, hydrophones are engineered to detect sound waves transmitted through the water. These fascinating devices work by converting changes in underwater pressure caused by sound waves in...
2023-03-16
30 min
The Natural Curiosity Project
Episode 208 - Sound Recordist Darren Wassom
Darrin Wassom made an envious (and courageous) career change: He went from a long, successful career as a cybersecurity specialist to being a newly-minted recordist, capturing and sharing the sounds of the natural world. His story is more than just the story of a shifted career: it's the story of someone for whom passion, and balance, and family, and life are more important than career. This is an important story; I hope you enjoy it. You can find Darrin's work at NatureIsMyJam.net, and his Podcast of the same name is available wherever you get your Podcasts. #NatureIsMyJam. @DarrinWassom
2023-03-08
45 min
Nature Is My Jam
Finding Solace Amongst the Waves of Lake Michigan
Send us a textRecorded with the Sonorous Objects SO.1 microphones and the Zoom F3 Field Recorder, this episode is all about how I find solace and peace by spending time in, on and around Lake Michigan. What makes this recording special, for me, is the muted tones of the lake when the ice has formed. It sounds completely unique and unlike any other time of the year. It is special, especially with the sporadic ice balls that form along the shore when the conditions are right. These spherical ice formations, ranging from a few i...
2023-02-26
30 min
Nature Is My Jam
The 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count
Send us a textDisclaimer: I didn’t record this episode deep in the forest or on a deserted stretch of beach. I spent the weekend in my backyard, taking part in the 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count. Temperatures ranged from the mid-20s (F) into the high-40s over the weekend. The wind was BRUTAL, with gusts hitting 30 miles per hour. This is not a clean recording, but it accurately reflects the conditions in which I found myself during this event.As a birding enthusiast and a self-proclaimed citizen scientist, I am taking part in th...
2023-02-20
22 min
Nature Is My Jam
A Morning on Otter Creek with a Raft of Ducks
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.A fairly short recording this week, but it is time well spent with a raft of Mallard...
2023-02-02
08 min
Nature Is My Jam
Crash, Stomp and Snort: A Night in the Forest
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it ma...
2023-01-27
21 min
Nature Is My Jam
Moody Lake Michigan Day at Leelanau State Park
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Captain’s Log, Stardate 100646.84. It has been weeks since the sun has appeared on this planet. A co...
2023-01-19
40 min
Nature Is My Jam
Red Fox Activity at Night
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.I hesitate to call this week’s recording an episode because it is, shall we say, brief? I...
2023-01-12
01 min
Nature Is My Jam
Ice and Sleet on the Platte River
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to Season Two of the Nature is my Jam podcast! 2023 is finally here, and the year...
2023-01-05
32 min
Nature Is My Jam
Season One Retrospective: Thank You!
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.By most measures, 2022 was not kind. I still can’t bring myself to talk about it, but my...
2022-12-29
34 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: The Calm Before The Storm
Send us a textMay the closeness of friends and the comfort of home renew your spirits this holiday season. I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.
2022-12-22
40 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Northern Michigan: A Blustery Day on Empire Bluff
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Summary:Welcome to episode 27 of the Nature is my Jam podcast. Winter in...
2022-12-15
22 min
Nature Is My Jam
A Big Wind on Otter Creek
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Summary:Welcome to episode 26 of the Nature is my Jam podcast. As always...
2022-12-01
25 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: Otter Creek Tributary
Send us a textAs we enter a long holiday weekend in the United States, I have spent a lot of time thinking about gratitude and growth. 2022 has been an especially “not great” year for my family. We lost three beloved pets, have dealt with health issues and had to navigate an early retirement after losing my job in a career that spanned 25 years. By any measure, that’s a lot to deal with and I’m happy to say that I think we have handled it well. We will forever miss our pets, but it warmed our hear...
2022-11-25
30 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: Tranquility Interrupted on Otter Creek
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to episode 24 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! As always, I’m happy to see yo...
2022-11-17
30 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Sleeping Bear Dunes: Beavers at Otter Lake
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to episode 23 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! As always, I’m happy to see yo...
2022-11-11
30 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Mexico: Birdsong on the Yucatan Peninsula
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.What does one do when visiting Mexico on a family vacation? If you’re me, then I su...
2022-11-04
30 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Northern Michigan: On the Banks of Twenty-Two Creek
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.This episode is for a friend that is fighting the occasional sleepless night. The last episode (wind...
2022-10-27
35 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Northern Michigan: A Dark and Stormy Night in the the Woods
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to episode 20 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! We are 5 months into this journey and...
2022-10-20
33 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Old Mission Peninsula: Rainy Night in the Woods
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to episode 19 of the Nature is my Jam podcast! We find ourselves out on the Old...
2022-10-13
35 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Whitefish Point: Storm Waves on Lake Superior
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Whitefish Point is in Chippewa County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) It is home to th...
2022-10-06
28 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Leelanau County: Yellowthroats, Hawks, Woodpeckers, Chickadees and Warblers!!
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.My recordings from the upper peninsula are not useable because some type of critter thought it would...
2022-09-30
24 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Lake Superior: Crisp Point Beach and Lighthouse
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 16th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast. As this episode gets published...
2022-09-22
24 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Leelanau Peninsula: Open Meadow with Owls and Coyotes!
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 15th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast. When this episode gets published, I will be in the upper peninsula of...
2022-09-15
35 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Leelanau Peninsula: Lighthouse West Natural Area
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 14th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast. Based on feedback from last week’s episode (and trust me, you had a...
2022-09-08
35 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Leelanau Peninsula: Lighthouse West Natural Area
I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 14th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast. Based on feedback from last week’s episode (and trust me, you had a lot of feedback!), we need a...
2022-09-08
33 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Perch Lake: The Mesmerizing Persistence of the Eastern Whip-poor-will
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 13th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast. This week we are, once again, on the shores of Perch Lake in...
2022-09-01
21 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of Old Mission Peninsula: Coyotes and Owls at the Old Mission Lighthouse Park
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 12th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast! This week we are taking in the hiking trails and beautiful geography of...
2022-08-25
30 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sunset at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Gentle Waves on the Beach: A Different Perspective
Send us a textQuick Note: I am on my way to Houston, Texas to help a friend pick up his new overlanding trailer. Our annual camping trip had to be postponed, so we used the time to make a road trip from Michigan to Texas. I’m taking my camera and a recorder, but I’m guessing that chances will be slim that I will have time to do any recording. Fingers crossed.Welcome to the 11th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast! We are still at the Peterson Road Beach at Slee...
2022-08-18
25 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Gentle Waves on the Beach at Sunset
Send us a textI would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 10th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast! The weather has been a mix of rain and wind for days and...
2022-08-11
30 min
Nature Is My Jam
Sounds of the North Country Trail: Nocturnal Wildlife or Things That Purr in the Night
Send us a textWelcome to the 9th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast! I have been spending a lot of time hiking sections of the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) that are near my house. This episode finds us next to an unnamed lake that sits between Guernsey Lake and the Sand Lakes area in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. This is a very cool section of trail because it intersects with the Sand Lakes Quiet Area Pathway and the Kalkaska to Traverse City Trail (K to TC Trail), which combines several trails to...
2022-08-04
23 min