Soundscapes

A visually stunning, informative video geared towards preparing visitors of the Grand Teton National Park for encountering wildlife. The video outlines safe distances and appropriate behaviors for wildlife encounters.

A kids-oriented slideshow which gives information about several kinds of wildlife tracks commonly found in the Grand Teton National Park.

A brief video discussing the differences between Black Bears and Grizzly Bears. The video describes how to identify one from the other.

Yosemite National Park: Dr. Fristrup, the senior acoustic Specialist with the National Park Service's Natural Sounds Program, talks about the effect of noise on predator-prey relationships, animal communications, and on human physiology.

Yellowstone National Park: The history of human-bear interactions involving food at Yellowstone are covered in this video. The reasons why visitors are currently discouraged from feeding bears at the park are discussed as well.

Yellowstone National Park: This video covers both native and invasive species of trout that are found in the waters at Yellowstone. The physical characteristics of each of the five species are covered in detail. Cutthroat trout are native and must be released if caught!

Redwood NP: The migration patterns, parent-child relationships, physical characteristics, and diets of barn swallows are discussed briefly.

Redwood NP: Park ranger Shaina discusses Roosevelt elk. Reproductive behavior, where to see them in the park, and how to observe the elk safely are all mentioned.

Gateway NRA: Park ranger Dave Taft discusses various species of hawks and where they can be spotted in the Gateway National Recreation Area.

Grand Canyon NP: Park rangers Ron Brown and Pat Brown discuss the birds at Grand Canyon National Park with special emphasis on their migratory patterns.