<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Nature Sounds Therapy</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/</link><description>Field notes, podcasts and Patreon updates.</description><item><title>Summer Meadow at the Forest Edge · Birds &amp; Crickets (Video)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-meadow-at-the-forest-edge-birds-crickets-video.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-meadow-at-the-forest-edge-birds-crickets-video.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Bird sounds and crickets for sleep or a slow evening, with the meadow on screen: tall summer grass, an old fence, and the forest edge right behind it under a clear sky.…</description></item><item><title>Summer Birdsong &amp; Crickets · Meadow by the Forest for Relaxation</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-crickets-meadow-by-the-forest-for-relaxation.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-crickets-meadow-by-the-forest-for-relaxation.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Birdsong and crickets from a clear summer meadow by the forest, steady enough to relax or focus to, with no sudden jumps. The crickets hold an even base under the birds,…</description></item><item><title>Campfire Crackle for Sleep · Lakeside Night in Late Summer (5 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-campfire-crackle-for-sleep-lakeside-night-in-late-summer-5-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-campfire-crackle-for-sleep-lakeside-night-in-late-summer-5-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Steady campfire crackle from a lakeside fire on one of the last warm nights of summer, recorded with a Sennheiser MKE 600 and a Zoom F3 pointed right at the flames.…</description></item><item><title>Sausages First, Recording Later — One Night at the Lake Fire</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-sausages-first-recording-later-one-night-at-the-lake-fire.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-sausages-first-recording-later-one-night-at-the-lake-fire.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The gear lives in the van, so when we got to the lake the sausages and the fun came first. The recorder stayed packed until the food was gone and the fire had settled…</description></item><item><title>Summer Birdsong &amp; Crickets · Forest-Edge Meadow for Relaxation</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-crickets-forest-edge-meadow-for-relaxation.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-crickets-forest-edge-meadow-for-relaxation.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Birdsong and steady crickets from a summer meadow beside a forest, with an old fence line right by the microphones. Easy to leave running while you relax, focus or wind…</description></item><item><title>Mountain River White Noise · Bieszczady Rocky Banks for Deep Sleep &amp; Focus</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-mountain-river-white-noise-bieszczady-rocky-banks-for-deep-sleep-focus.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-mountain-river-white-noise-bieszczady-rocky-banks-for-deep-sleep-focus.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Continuous water noise from a rocky riverbank in the Bieszczady mountains — forest pressing in on both sides, no other people, just the river moving over stone. Many…</description></item><item><title>Fireplace Crackling · Old Hearth for Deep Sleep (11 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-fireplace-crackling-old-hearth-for-deep-sleep-11-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-fireplace-crackling-old-hearth-for-deep-sleep-11-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Wood fire crackling in the old hearth of a remote house, recorded on a summer night with a Sennheiser MKE 600. Dry logs pop, sparks snap, and nothing else is in the…</description></item><item><title>Three Hours Max — The Night the Fire Outlasted Me</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-three-hours-max-the-night-the-fire-outlasted-me.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-three-hours-max-the-night-the-fire-outlasted-me.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>I told myself I&#x27;d sit up with the fire for three hours, tops. That was the honest limit. I was too tired to keep watch, and I said so out loud before following the…</description></item><item><title>Early Spring Birdsong · Beech Forest Lakeshore, Daytime</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-early-spring-birdsong-beech-forest-lakeshore-daytime.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-early-spring-birdsong-beech-forest-lakeshore-daytime.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Birdsong and woodpecker drumming at a lakeshore in an old beech forest, with light wind through bare branches and no rain. Many people use it for relaxing or working in…</description></item><item><title>We Ran Out of Energy Halfway Round the Lake, So We Hung a Hammock</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-we-ran-out-of-energy-halfway-round-the-lake-so-we-hung-a-hammock.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-we-ran-out-of-energy-halfway-round-the-lake-so-we-hung-a-hammock.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>We were halfway around the lake when the exhaustion caught up with us. It wasn&#x27;t a plan, just a quick decision to stay. There was a spot right at the water&#x27;s edge, two…</description></item><item><title>Recorded Live Video: 🌱 NST Garden — grow a forest together with chat</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-recorded-live-video-nst-garden-grow-a-forest-together-with-chat.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/patreon-recorded-live-video-nst-garden-grow-a-forest-together-with-chat.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description></description></item><item><title>Crackling Fireplace · Old Rural House for Deep Sleep (12 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-crackling-fireplace-old-rural-house-for-deep-sleep-12-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-crackling-fireplace-old-rural-house-for-deep-sleep-12-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Close-mic&#x27;d wood fire in the hearth of an old house — the Sennheiser MKE 600 sat low, angled at the burning logs, picking up the soft roar when a log catches, thin bark…</description></item><item><title>Campfire Crackling White Noise · Lake Shore for Deep Sleep (11 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-campfire-crackling-white-noise-lake-shore-for-deep-sleep-11-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-campfire-crackling-white-noise-lake-shore-for-deep-sleep-11-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Fire sounds for sleep — a real campfire built a few steps from the water on a warm summer night, mic close enough to catch dry wood ticking as it catches and resin…</description></item><item><title>Bieszczady River White Noise · for Deep Sleep &amp; Focus</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-bieszczady-river-white-noise-for-deep-sleep-focus.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-bieszczady-river-white-noise-for-deep-sleep-focus.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A wild mountain river in Bieszczady — three days camped on the bank, rocky shores, forest to the water&#x27;s edge, no other people. 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It&#x27;s the kind of…</description></item><item><title>Summer Birdsong · Flooded Forest Oxbow for Relaxation &amp; Focus (2 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-flooded-forest-oxbow-for-relaxation-focus-2-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-flooded-forest-oxbow-for-relaxation-focus-2-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Bird sounds over a flooded river oxbow in summer — flat water, no wind, calls bouncing back off the surface the whole session. Good for a working afternoon, reading, or…</description></item><item><title>Summer Birdsong · Forest at Dawn for Relaxation &amp; Focus (12 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-forest-at-dawn-for-relaxation-focus-12-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-summer-birdsong-forest-at-dawn-for-relaxation-focus-12-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A summer forest running from afternoon through to first light — birds layering in the warm hours, quieting after dark, then the full chorus building again before…</description></item><item><title>Slovak Tatras River White Noise · for Deep Sleep &amp; Focus (3 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-slovak-tatras-river-white-noise-for-deep-sleep-focus-3-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-slovak-tatras-river-white-noise-for-deep-sleep-focus-3-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A shallow summer river in the Slovak Tatras — two microphones placed simultaneously at the water, one aimed at the surface, one set back to capture the surrounding…</description></item><item><title>Mountain River White Noise · Karkonosze for Deep Sleep &amp; Focus (8 Hours)</title><link>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-mountain-river-white-noise-karkonosze-for-deep-sleep-focus-8-hours.html</link><guid>https://naturesoundstherapy.com/blog/podcast-mountain-river-white-noise-karkonosze-for-deep-sleep-focus-8-hours.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>8 hours of a Karkonosze mountain river in full summer flow — Sennheiser MKE600 aimed at the water, Rode NT1 behind it, both steady on the bank. 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