Preserving the Sound of Silence: Inside Olympic National Park's Quest to Protect the Quietest Spot in the US
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Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton is championing the preservation of natural silence through his project, One Square Inch of Silence, located in Washington's Olympic National Park. By raising awareness through his nonprofit, Quiet Parks International, Hempton helps visitors disconnect from modern noise pollution and reconnect with the pure, therapeutic sounds of the natural world.
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton is championing the preservation of natural silence through his project, One Square Inch of Silence, located in Washington’s Olympic National Park. By raising awareness through his nonprofit, Quiet Parks International, Hempton helps visitors disconnect from modern noise pollution and reconnect with the pure, therapeutic sounds of the natural world.