SoundsField recordingsFrequenciesDecibelsInstrumentsGlossaryToolsLearn
  1. Home
  2. Nature sounds
  3. Tough Town – Missouri National Recreational River – Sound
Nature sound · US National Park Service

Tough Town

Missouri National Recreational River

Listen to tough town recorded in Missouri National Recreational River. Public-domain recording by the National Park Service.

Listen

Tough Town
5:44Public domain (US NPS)by NPSNational Park Service
5:44

Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.

About this sound

Fort Benton, Montana Territory, was a rough place in 1866. Vigilante "justice" ruled and a steamboat captain made money in whatever ways the market would bear. Based on an actual account of Captain Marsh's first voyage as Captain and Pilot.

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.

More sounds

Sound Gallery - Avalanche - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Sound Gallery - Couch's Spadefoot Toad - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Omaha Indian Buffalo Dance - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Sound Gallery - Rockfall - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Sound Gallery - Alder Flycatcher - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Sound Gallery - Alligator - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Sound Gallery - American Robin - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Sound Gallery - Anhinga - Natural Sounds

NPS sound library

Sources & credits

  • Tough Town by US National Park Service – Public domain