This was recorded near the end of summer in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. It was the first significant rain we received in Northern California for quite some time and provided a welcome relief from the wildfire smoke that has been lingering in the area for much of the summer. I gathered this recording on the first day the forest reopened after it had been closed for nearly a month due to numerous wildfires burning throughout the state, a lack of resources to fight any new fires, and extreme fire danger caused in large part by an ongoing drought throughout much of the western United States. It was very nice to be back in the forest after such a long closure. Sound By Nature is independently produced and is made possible in part by contributions from listeners like you. If you appreciate natural sound that has been thoughtfully gathered and is entirely free from advertising, I hope that you will consider supporting the podcast. I could really use the help! Your contribution will be used to help cover the cost of providing you these recordings and ensure the production of future episodes of the podcast. You can become a monthly supporter by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, or by visiting https://soundbynaturepodcast.com/donations/, where you will also have the option of making a one time donation. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. You can also help by rating and reviewing the podcast on Apple Podcasts, I really enjoy hearing what you think! I am so grateful for my monthly supporters and everyone that has made a one time donation. Your contributions help a lot and are enabling me to continue providing you all with these recordings. Thank you!!! If you'd like to see pictures of the area this was recorded, as well as pictures from other locations I have gathered recordings, please check out the Instagram and Facebook pages for the podcast. You can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast. I truly hope you enjoy this or any of my recordings. Whether you use it to help you ease the stress of a busy day, achieve a meditative state of mind, breathe through a yoga session, or drift off to a restful night of sleep, I really hope it benefits you in some way. Thank you very much for listening, and please get vaccinated if you are able and haven't already so that we may put this dreadful pandemic behind us. Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sound.