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Utah Soundscapes: Subtle Sounds

Butterflies winter in Mexico.
Hilton Pond Center
Butterflies winter in Mexico.

By Jeff Rice

Salt Lake City, UT – What's the most unusual sound you've ever heard? This week on Utah Soundscapes, we ask the question of Emmy award-winning nature sound recordist Gordon Hempton. He says sometimes the most unusual sounds-- and the most beautiful-- don't always come across on the tape recorder. They can be hidden in the quiet and solitude of wild places. Here is Gordon Hempton in his own words.

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