The quest for silence, Gordon Hempton's mission in the Hoh Valley

Gordon Hampton, a soundtracker, is on a mission to preserve the last quiet places on Earth, focusing on a one square inch spot in the Ho River Valley. He highlights the threat of noise pollution and the urgency to protect silence. Hampton's efforts include noise monitoring and advocating for legislation to create the world's first quiet park in Olympic National Park. His journey underscores the importance of preserving natural silence for wildlife and future generations.

What is Gordon Hampton's primary mission as a soundtracker?

• To record the loudest sounds in nature

• To create music from natural sounds

• To find and preserve areas of silence

• To study the effects of noise pollution on humans

How did Gordon Hampton find the one square inch of silence?

• By using a GPS device

• By listening to local guides

• By following a map

• By following the Elk Trail

What action does Gordon take when noise intrusion occurs in the one square inch of silence?

• He sends a letter to the noisemaker

• He records the noise for research

• He relocates the quiet area

• He ignores it

What is the potential consequence if silence goes extinct, according to Gordon?

• Improved urban development

• More opportunities for sound recording

• Devastation of wildlife

• Increased tourism in quiet areas

What legislative action is being pursued to protect quiet places?

• Allowing only electric aircraft over national parks

• Creating more parking lots in quiet areas

• Designating Olympic National Park as a quiet park

• Banning all vehicles from national parks