Marissa Ortega-Welch
Reporter / Editor-
Natural StateThe sounds of a vibrant dawn chorus by a creek in an oak forest.
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Natural StateThe sounds of where granite mountains meet a volcanic range.
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Natural StateThe sounds of crickets and bullfrogs in California's Sierra foothills.
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Natural StateThe sounds of an open grassy meadow in a giant Sequoia grove.
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Natural StateThe sounds of Tioga Pass, the highest mountain pass in California.
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Natural StateThe sounds of migratory birds in California's Trinity Mountains.
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Salmon populations are in decline and facing the threat of extinction throughout California. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a strategy to protect the species.
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Untrammeled: How a plan to replant giant sequoias unearths questions about the meaning of wildernessWe visit a grove of giant sequoias that burned down in recent fires. There are efforts to restore it, but some environmentalists say that goes against the very definition of wilderness.
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Sound ecologist Bernie Krause shares how he began recording natural sounds around California and the world, and his new exhibit at the Exploratorium.
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Natural StateThis is a recording from a hot and dry oak forest at a lower elevation in Sequoia National Park.