6 million steps, hundreds of recordings: Creating a sound map of the Pacific Crest Trail

NPR | By Jason Fuller,

Christopher Intagliata, Jeanette Woods

Published October 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT

We journey with a hiker as he records the sounds of 2,600 miles of wilderness on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Jason Fuller

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Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata is a senior editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.

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Jeanette Woods

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