If you don't mind hiking, that would probably be your best bet for getting
away from the noise. One difficulty I have in making recommendations is
that I have not yet experienced the frustrations of trying to record with
distant noises. I know that when you get back on the trails it gets a lot
quieter than in town, but I suspect that it might not be quiet by nature
recordists standards. That said, the most accessible (by foot)
possibility is Indian River Trail. The trail starts about 15-25 minutes
walk from downtown and follows Indian River back about 4-5 miles up valley
to a decent sized waterfall. There's a brief trail description here:
http://www.nawwal.org/mrgoff/hiking/sitkatrailguide/indriv/falls.html
If you go at least a couple miles up the trail, you should be far enough
back to have the sounds from town greatly diminished or totally gone (the
exception is heavy machinery that occasionally operates not too far from
the beginning of the trail). It's old growth forest plus the river, so
there will be some birds (I'm not sure what exactly, at that time of year)
and of course the river itself. Other possibilities would be further out
the road, and you would probably want to take a cab to get to those trails
(and arrange for a ride back). If you're interested in knowing more about
Sitka in particular (I can't help so much with other places), let me know
and I'll be happy to tell you what I know.
Matt
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:31:43 -0900, Debbi B <>
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> With about 6-7hours available in
>> town, you might have
>> time to get back into the woods where things should
>> be quieter. What kind
>> of things are you interested in recording?
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> Thanks to Bernie and you. Pretty much anything in
> nature is open for recording.
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> Debbi
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> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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