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We Were All Busily Engaged
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About this sound
Listen to what Sgt. Patrick Gass, the expedition's chief carpenter, had to say about the variety of skills the Corps of Discovery put to use while traveling up the Missouri River in present-day Nebraska and Iowa.
Why parks record sound
The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.
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Sources & credits
- We Were All Busily Engaged by US National Park Service – Public domain