Hear Forests From Around the World With Tree.fm
A simple walk through the forest can be fun: in addition to everything you see, there is also the feeling of the earth below you, the sounds of birds, the wind in the branches.
While enjoying nature (call it forest bathing if you like) can be more difficult in winter, and even more difficult if you don’t have a suitable corner of nature nearby, there are still ways to virtually enjoy the forest. Earlier we showed you how to virtually swim in the forest , and now there is a tool that gives you instant access to the sounds of the world’s forests.
Tree.fm is a website full of soundscapes from real forests around the world that are played back by displaying a full-screen photo of the location where they were recorded. Click “listen to random forest” and you will be taken to Madagascar to listen to lemurs, or to Ghana to listen to the peacefully rushing water, or to Russia, where a bird I’ve never heard of is singing vocals. … I especially liked this forest in Turkey because of the cold soundscape.
The recordings are taken from the Sounds of the Forest soundcard and if you visit this website you can browse it by location. Listen to the forest near you or one far away. Ever wanted to visit Hawaii? This is what the forest at Wahiawe sounded like on September 27 this year .
Some forests are relaxing, others – a riot of animal sounds. In some cases, you may hear the recording person’s footsteps or breathing or wind into the microphone. This is a fantastic way to transport yourself to another world, if only for a moment.