This recording was gathered on a clear and sunny morning near Sand Flat on the southwest side of Mount Shasta in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The wind was strong with powerful gusts causing the towering Red Fir trees to sway wildly. Branches and twigs littered the snow covered forest floor, having been freshly pruned by the gale force wind.  It was very unnerving walking through the forest when it was this windy, I strongly advise against it. I was definitely keeping an eye on the tree tops so that I could dodge any branches or even falling trees should they be blown down by the wind. Luckily I made it back unharmed. Though I should say that while I was setting up to record, a pretty good size branch, about three feet long and two inches in diameter, fell to the ground no more than ten feet away. And as I was driving up the mountain a county road crew was removing a freshly fallen tree from the roadway.  Please donate! Your contribution helps make this podcast possible. All donations go directly towards producing these recordings and providing you with natural sound. It takes a lot of time, effort, planning, expensive equipment, transportation, sore legs, cold fingers, sunburn, bug bites, and nerve to bring you these recordings. If you enjoy the podcast, please show your appreciation and make a donation: https://soundbynaturepodcast.com/donations/ If you'd like to become a monthly supporter you can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, or by visiting the donation page on the podcast website. It's the best way to support the podcast because it provides me with a reliable resource which I can draw from to provide you with these recordings. Currently I receive just enough from my monthly supporters to pay for my monthly subscription to Adobe Audition, which helps tremendously.  Thank you very much to my monthly supporters and those of you that have donated both recently and in the past. You really are helping to keep this podcast going, and I appreciate each and every one of you. You can see pictures of the area this was recorded, as well as pictures from other locations I have gathered recordings, by visiting the Instagram and Facebook pages for the podcast. You can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast. Questions or comments? Email me at soundbynaturepodcast@gmail.com I really hope you enjoy this recording, and I hope that it benefits you in any way, however small. Thank you very much for listening. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay sound.