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It is a landscape full of contrasts. Below Mediterranean vegetation – in the height above the eternal ice in the West sunny and dry – to the east wet and… Read More »NATURE PARK TEXELGRUPPE

The southernmost of the South Tyrolean nature parks impresses by its extraordinary diversity. Its forests are parts of different vegetation zones and contain fascinating peatland from long ago. It is… Read More »NATURE PARK TRUDNER HORN

South Tyrol, the land in the mountains, impresses with its grand mountain scenery. It has always populated by a rich diversity of wildlife. Inextricably linked to the fauna is the… Read More »ON THE TRAIL OF THE IBEX

Snow and ice shaped 10,000 years ago large parts of Europe. But then the continent should escape from the frosty grip. With the end of the Würm glacial stage, the… Read More »THE CAPERCAILLIE – A RELICT FROM THE ICE AGE

On the “Stallersattel” in East Tyrol Defereggen valley: Already hundreds of years ago a very special smell has influenced the lives of people. It is the typical smell of a… Read More »EXPERIENCE DEFEREGGEN VALLEY – THE SMELL OF PINE

Millions of years of geological history. Spread out on only eight kilometers in length. In the south of South Tyrol the unassuming Bletterbach has created a unique natural monument. Inch… Read More »GEOPARC BLETTERBACH

The Carnic ridge is nestled between the Dolomites and the Alps main ridge, stretches from west to east from the stunning alpine scenery of the Dolomites to the already less… Read More »CARNIC MOUNTAIN TRAIL – A WAY OF THE PAST, A WAY OF THE FUTURE

The habitat forest has many functions and brings valuable benefits to the flora and fauna. 44 percent of the South Tyrolean area (approximately 740,000 acres) are forested. That’s almost half… Read More »BETWEEN DOWNY OAK AND SWISS STONE PINE, THE FOREST IN SOUTH TYROL

Many accidents could be avoided if every climber would follow a few precautions and would know about the major risks in the mountains. Risk factors are lack of preparation, lack… Read More »HEAVEN AND HELL IN SOUTH TYROL

The present does not know the future. Everyday life is the past and future at the same time. Hubert Schönegger followed in the footsteps of two mountain farmers: the brothers… Read More »AT THE ABYSS – MY HOME MY LIFE