The Arundel Conservation Trust

By Maine Master Naturalist, Joan Hull Winter is a wonderful time for a walk in the woods, often you’ll have the trail to yourself. Ever notice how clear and crisp sounds seem in winter? Why do you think that is? Surely part of it is so many competing sounds are missing, no insects buzzing, no whispering of leaves and grasses, no fall leaves rustling or crunching underfoot. The sounds we do hear seem so much louder. There are also laws of physics that explain why sound in wint