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We’ve had a few false springs so far this year. Or maybe just days that felt less like winter than the others. One of these days was punctuated by the cries of a winged raptor. One who naturally fled the scene as soon as the recorder was ready. In its absence the soundscape slowly evolved […] The post Soundcast: When The Hawk’s Away appeared first on Blue Ion.

Recorded on a fall day that felt more like late summer, down to the insects droning like the heat. As a seasonal touch they were joined on percussion by the falling acorns bombarding the neighborhood in the hopes of providing shade in a future summer. If you find yourself stuck indoors, we hope these short, […] The post Soundcast: Insects and Acorns appeared first on Blue Ion.

The sound of rain on the leaves of a Bradford pear tree captured through an open window in Upstate SC during an early October 2020 wet patch. If you find yourself stuck indoors, we hope these short, simple Soundcasts will take you way out there for a moment. Enjoy and stay tuned for more. Or […] The post Soundcast: Rain on Pear Leaves appeared first on Blue Ion.

This Soundcast, recorded one lazy day in August 2020 on a Wadmalaw Island farmstead, captures the sweet sounds and mood of a Lowcountry summer thunderstorm. If you find yourself stuck indoors, we hope these short, simple Soundcasts will take you way out there for a moment. Enjoy and stay tuned for more. Or better yet, […] The post Soundcast: Wadmalaw Summer Storm appeared first on Blue Ion.

This Soundcast, recorded early one morning in June 2020 in a Greenville backyard, is offered in memory of the resident yardbirds you’ll hear. It’s a summer morning and the hens sound hungry. If you find yourself stuck indoors, we hope these short, humble Soundcasts will take you a way for an outdoor moment. Enjoy and […] The post Soundcast: Yardbirds In Greenville appeared first on Blue Ion.

Hopefully today’s soundcast of an afternoon rain shower in Pisgah Forest will help you cool off on a burning hot summer day. Recorded just outside of Brevard, NC, you’ll catch some birds enjoying the bath against the steady sound of heavy raindrops. Ahhhhh. If you’re stuck indoors hiding out from the covid, maybe these sounds […] The post Soundcast: Pisgah Rain appeared first on Blue Ion.

This Soundcast was recorded on May 16th in the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in the far western corner of the North Carolina mountains. Established in 1936 to honor tree enthusiast, poet and soldier, Joyce Kilmer, the 3,800 acre forest is one of the nation’s few reserves of old growth hardwood forest. 400+ year old poplars, […] The post Soundcast: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest appeared first on Blue Ion.

A while back we sat down with Chad Gangwer, chef and co-owner of LTO Burger Bar, The HabiTap, and Southern Culture Kitchen & Bar here in Greenville. When not in the kitchen there’s a good chance you’ll find Chad on a mountain or trail somewhere, exploring and adventuring to refill the well. In this chat […] The post From Kitchen to Mountain Top with Chad Gangwer appeared first on Blue Ion.

This Soundcast was recorded on April 19th after fly fishing on the West Fork of the Pigeon River. It’s a spectacular area just down from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the river is usually a good bet for catching wild rainbows and brookies. But not today. Nada. Nothing. That’s just the way it goes some […] The post Soundcast: West Fork of the Pigeon River appeared first on Blue Ion.

Grey Gowder is an Emmy-nominated and award-winning filmmaker from Charleston, South Carolina. Among the film projects he currently has in production is an environmental adventure documentary called Sea Change – that he’s both directing and producing. We sat down with Grey to learn more about the Sea Change documentary effort, and to hear about his own […] The post Conservation-Focused Film Making with Grey Gowder appeared first on Blue Ion.

This Soundcast was recorded on March 26th in Brevard, NC on See Off Mountain, and includes a chorus of birds and the Dunn’s Creek waterfall. If you’re stuck indoors doing the quarantine, we hope this provides a little escape. Enjoy and stay tuned for more SoundCasts. Or better yet, subscribe to The Way Out There […] The post Soundcast: Brevard Birds in Spring appeared first on Blue Ion.

At the start of November, 2019, Zach Bjur and Tripp Brower set sail from Charleston harbor on the first leg of their 2-year around-the-world sailing adventure. Their steed, a beautiful 40 foot, 1971 Hinckley, named J. Henry, will carry them to over 60 ports along the way. They plan to discover and document how cultures […] The post Sailing Around The World with The Apparent Winds Crew appeared first on Blue Ion.

This SoundCast was recorded in the Belize jungle right outside of San Ignacio, and includes a chorus of bugs, howler monkeys and various birds. It was recorded about 5 am. Have a listen and stay tuned for more SoundCasts. Or better yet, subscribe to The Way Out There podcast HERE. The post Soundcast: Belize Jungle, Howler Monkeys, Birds appeared first on Blue Ion.

Lucas Bissett has been obsessed with fish and fishing for pretty much his whole life. Based out of Slidell, Louisiana, he channeled that passion into a successful fly fishing guide business and was named the Orvis Saltwater Fly Fishing Guide of the Year in 2017. At the same time, he pursued a parallel path and […] The post Fly Fishing Guiding and Fisheries Conservation with Lucas Bissett appeared first on Blue Ion.

While grabbing a quick bite and some local brews one evening at Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery, I noticed a pretty rad looking 1959 Shasta Camper parked out front seemingly promoting some kind of business. This isn’t too out of the ordinary though, as they’re known to have vendors and businesses pop up at their […] The post Sustainable Threads and Life on the Road with Drew Brooker from Toad & Co. appeared first on Blue Ion.

To bring a bit of the outside to your inside while stuck inside, we offer SoundCasts. Quick, simple, relaxing (maybe), 5-minute audio clips recorded out there. This SoundCast was recorded in Brevard, NC, and includes a chorus of frogs, crickets and thunder. Have a listen and stay tuned for more SoundCasts coming your way. Or […] The post Soundcasts: Frogs, Crickets and Thunder appeared first on Blue Ion.

To bring a bit of the outside to your inside while stuck inside, we’re launching a new series called SoundCasts. Quick, simple, relaxing (maybe), 5-minute audio clips recorded out there. This initial test was recorded in Brevard, NC, and includes a waterfall (in the distance) and birdsong. It turns out that a waterfall in the […] The post Soundcasts: Waterfall and Birds appeared first on Blue Ion.

Andrew Wunderley is Charleston’s Waterkeeper and serves as the eyes, ears, and voice of our local waterways. He and the larger Waterkeeper team work to protect and restore the quality of local waterways for the community and generations to come. You may have seen them doing water quality monitoring at various sites around Charleston’s harbor, […] The post Protecting Charleston’s Watershed with Andrew Wunderley from Charleston Waterkeeper appeared first on Blue Ion.

Shortly after moving to the beautiful Upstate area of South Carolina, I purchased a cool looking t-shirt with a colorful design of Lake Jocassee featured on the front. At that time Jocassee was one of the few places I had actually managed to explore in the area, and wearing the shirt gave me a prideful […] The post Illustrating and Celebrating Our Public Lands, with Matt Moreau of The Landmark Project appeared first on Blue Ion.

Sara Clow is a native of the Garden State, and one of my very best friends. We grew up together in the New Jersey suburbs, playing soccer and spending days exploring our extended outdoor “neighborhood.” Sara is also General Manager of Growfood Carolina, a food hub based here in Charleston, SC. Since being recruited by […] The post Creating a Local Foods Hub with Sara Clow of Growfood Carolina appeared first on Blue Ion.