Comments on: The Quietest Place I've Been: Reporter's Notes for Soundscapes of National Parks http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/25/the-quietest-place-ive-been-reporters-notes-for-soundscapes-of-national-parks/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Thu, 24 May 2012 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bernie Krause http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/25/the-quietest-place-ive-been-reporters-notes-for-soundscapes-of-national-parks/#comment-12204 Bernie Krause Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:14:15 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3721#comment-12204 Fine piece, Mr. Miller. The quietest place I've ever been in the natural world is a box canyon at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Measured 3dBA. Nearly anechoic. All I could hear was the blood coursing through my veins. Scariest moment I can remember. Had to get out of there even though I had planned to camp for a few days. Headed back toward the river and the reassuring solitude of the sound of water. Fine piece, Mr. Miller. The quietest place I've ever been in the natural world is a box canyon at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Measured 3dBA. Nearly anechoic. All I could hear was the blood coursing through my veins. Scariest moment I can remember. Had to get out of there even though I had planned to camp for a few days. Headed back toward the river and the reassuring solitude of the sound of water.

]]> By: Craig Miller http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/25/the-quietest-place-ive-been-reporters-notes-for-soundscapes-of-national-parks/#comment-12205 Craig Miller Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:05:12 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3721#comment-12205 Now _that's_ quiet. Where was that? I know from growing up in Syracuse that snow is one of the all-time great sound mufflers but a snowflake? That would have to come in at or below 0 db (a ticking wristwatch at one meter is around 0, according to the scale to which we linked). You must be waxing poetic here but I would love to hear from more people about their favorite quiet spots or any other sound-related anecdotes. Now _that's_ quiet. Where was that? I know from growing up in Syracuse that snow is one of the all-time great sound mufflers but a snowflake? That would have to come in at or below 0 db (a ticking wristwatch at one meter is around 0, according to the scale to which we linked). You must be waxing poetic here but I would love to hear from more people about their favorite quiet spots or any other sound-related anecdotes.

]]> By: ForestWander http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/25/the-quietest-place-ive-been-reporters-notes-for-soundscapes-of-national-parks/#comment-12206 ForestWander Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:47:18 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3721#comment-12206 I think the quietest place I have ever been also was at a national park. I remember being in a snow storm that was so quiet I could literally hear the snow flakes hit the ground. I think the quietest place I have ever been also was at a national park.

I remember being in a snow storm that was so quiet I could literally hear the snow flakes hit the ground.

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