Audible Mount Diablo

About Audible Mount Diablo

Audible Mount Diablo is an invitation to adventure. Its free multimedia tours combine lively interviews and music with the rush of wind and the chirps, howls, and growls of wildlife. Naturalists heighten visitors' appreciation of the sights and sounds at each stop, tell tales of the mountain's past, and suggest what to look for around the next bend. Perfect to prepare for your first--or your hundredth--trip up the mountain. Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association Produced by Audio Guides to the Outdoors

Publisher

Joan Hamilton: writer, producer

Category

society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2019

Latest episode

5 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

204 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Dec 2025

   WILD MOUNT DIABLO: Turkey Vultures

   When you spot a raptor flying high in the Bay Area sky--dark, perhaps wobbling a little—chances are good that it's a turkey vulture. In this short video, learn about some of the species' special skills, underestimated grace, and (ugh) disgusting habits. A MOUNT DIABLO INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION video featuring KEN LAVIN. Videography by Kendall Oei, still photos by Wally De Young, Kendall Oei, Joan Hamilton and others. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.

2. 

   11 Oct 2025

   Wild Mount Diablo: The Watering Hole

   Take a peek at Bay Area wildlife when they think no one is watching, as they share one of the few seasonal watering holes remaining in the area. Production, images, writing and narration by Wally De Young. Music by Chris Haugen. Sponsored by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Special thanks to the Wild Mount Diablo team, Joan Hamilton, Staci Hobbet and Kendall Oei.

3. 

   14 Jun 2024

   Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope: Episode 9

   In this final episode, Save Mount Diablo unfolds an audacious plan for winning broader protection for the Diablo Range in an era of climate change. The "Fire, Drought, Rain, and Hope" series explores life in California’s inland Coast Range after the huge fires of 2020. It ventures into places off the beaten track for most Bay Area residents, yet deeply connected to places they already love. Presented by Save Mount Diablo. Photos by Scott Hein and others. Music by Phil Heywood. Writing, production, and narration by Joan Hamilton.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

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