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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 4:15 PM CDT

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

Jason Fuller

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.

Jeanette Woods