Iseltrail

Free and wild Isel river in Austria’s beautiful Osttirol (Eastern Tyrol) region is the last glacier born river without any dam from its source (in Hohe Tauern National Park) to its confluence (in City of Lienz). A new hiking trail, the Iseltrail follows the rivers way – from the Dolomite town of Lienz in the green valley basin, surrounded by high alpine peaks, to the source of the river, the glacier gate of the Umbal Kees glacier... Read More

Europe’s Wildest Forests: Fagaras

There are only a few places left in Europe where wilderness in its original form still can be found: Mountains and valleys without roads, even no trails – and primary forests. One of those places is the rugged Făgăraș Mountain range in the Romanian Carpathians, just southeast of Sibiu. In July 2016 I was there – together with Slovak researcher Martin Mikolas and Romanian forest experts. We walked into the fascinating worlds of Ucea... Read More

Umbria and Tuscany, Italy

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