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Building a movement to preserve silence as a natural resource
Deep in the forests of Ecuador, preservationists have created the first “quiet park,” with hardly a peep from humankind.
Now they’re hoping the tourists will come — and spread the message of quiet.
- Sam Goldman
- Vox
By 5:30 am, Gordon Hempton had his high-end recording equipment unpacked and had…