As much as I dislike "human noise pollution" myself, these things read like the authors have never been in the woods themselves. I've been in heavy industry fac

As much as I dislike "human noise pollution" myself, these things read like the authors have never been in the woods themselves. I've been in heavy industry factories and on construction sites that were quieter than the deep woods during cicada season. The normal noises of a subtropical forest are more varied and not as intense, usually, as "city noise" but its far from the quiet, peaceful and idyllic tranquility that is commonly assumed.