Yosemite Voices is an audio podcast series intended to provide insights into the natural and cultural history and management of Yosemite National Park. We also explore the lives of and lifestyles of the people who live and work here.

 

 

 

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Episode 3
Scenic Vistas

When Yosemite Valley was originally set aside in 1864, it was mostly wide-open scenery with few trees and shrubs. Now the valley contains mostly coniferous forests. This podcast discusses the inspiring scenery of Yosemite and  brings to light the changing nature of what can be seen from various viewpoints.  This episode further discusses some of the ideas regarding the development of a Scenic Vista Management Plan.

Episode 2
Growing up in Tuolumne

What do children living a primitive life in Yosemite’s high country do for fun in this day of mp3 players, personal gaming devices, and other entertainment technologies? First in a series of Yosemite Voices episodes that explore the subject of childhood in Yosemite, Growing up in Tuolumne explores Ranger Margaret Eissler’s youth in Tuolumne Meadows in the late 1950s, then follows similar activities of three sisters (aged four, six, and ten) 50 years later.
Listen now [26 minutes / 15 MB MP3]

Episode 1
Soundscapes

 

This episode is based on an interview with Kurt Fristrup PhD, the senior acoustic Specialist with the National Park Service’s Natural Sounds Program in Fort Collins, Colorado. He talks about the effect of noise on predator-prey relationships, animal communications, and on human physiology. Fristrup reveals some of the findings on the acoustic health of Yosemite as well as some interesting discoveries made possible through recordings made in the wilderness.
Listen now [32 minutes / 19 MB MP3].