The Sleeping World: Listening to the Forest with an Ancient Redwood

De: Mumble Media, Audible Sleep

Narrado por: Cynthia Kimola

Wind down by escaping into nature. Part soundscape and part bedtime story, The Sleeping World is an intimate journey through ecologies around the world.

California’s coast redwoods are Earth's tallest living beings, some reaching more than 350 feet high. They can also live for more than 2,000 years, outlasting entire civilizations. In this episode, we spend an evening with an ancient tree. Below ground, its roots tap into a forest-wide network; above ground, its branches harbor life in its many forms.

This is the world in its natural state, defined by seasons, routines, and cycles. By the time the stars have come out above the misty canopy, you’ll be ready to rest.

Produced by Audible and Mumble Media
Written by Fil Corbitt
Narrated by Cynthia Kimola
Executive Producers for Mumble Media: Cara Ehlenfeldt and Jake Young
Executive Producer for Audible: Anna Stitt
Sound Design and Mix: Mumble Media
The Mumble Media team is Jaymeson Catsouphes, Cara Ehlenfeldt, Liz Mak, Lee Mengistu, David Tatasciore, Renée Vargas, Jake Young, and Sharif Youssef
Fact-Checker: Andrea López-Cruzado
Head of Creative Development: Kate Navin
Head of Audible Originals, North America: Marshall Lewy
Chief Content Officer: Rachel Ghiazza

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There was so much information to take in.

I voice of the story teller helped me to relax while learning more about the great red wood. This Sleeping World was a delightful find.

Majestic Old Growth Coastal Redwoods

I hope the author learns more words to describe these trees than to simply repeat their approximate age over and over again. I've seen these trees and expected more. Maybe an updated version describing the feeling when walking through the forest. Try not to repeat Two thousand, two hundred, so many times.....imho.

Great story to doze off to on the airplane!

This is a perfect nap story :) I love the narrators voice, accent and gentle cadence. The story is educational, well told and it paints a serene picture in the mind of the listener.

Another good one

The reader's voice is very soothing to listen to. The story is also very interesting.

Interesting non biased and non political content

It is very relaxing and helps me fall asleep along with the quiet, peacefully presented information