Experience nature
Wilderness, national parks and moments only found outdoors.
Natural landscape Wanninchen - Where the wilderness returns
Sielmann's natural landscape Wanninchen is one of the most fascinating wilderness areas in Germany today.
The Return of the Bone Breaker
Bitterly persecuted scapegoat In 1913, when the last specimen of a supposedly ferocious beast was killed in the Aosta Valley of Italy, many farmers in the Alpine region breathed a sigh of relief. Eventually, they also included shepherd boys and young children in their diet, allegedly even snatching them from…
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Species portrait: The Wild Karde
It is striking, not only through its exceptional height, which can reach two meters or more, but also through its unique appearance. The Wild Karde (Dipsacus fullonum) is a thistle-like perennial herb that grows individually, but mostly in larger populations in moist, usually sunny locations such as floodplains, riverbanks, paths,…
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Slovenia: Small country with magnificent forests
The highest mountain in southern Slovenia bears the beautiful name Snežnik, in Italian Monte Nevoso or German: Krainer Schneeberg. The almost 1800-meter-high peak rises high above the surrounding forest ridges. From its tree-less summit, both the sea and the islands in the Kvarner Bay, as well as the peaks of…
Large mushrooms – amazing inhabitants of forests, fields, and cities
Mushrooms are organisms that are neither animals nor plants; they form their own kingdom within biology. They metabolize, but do not have the ability to photosynthesize, and instead obtain their food mainly from plant remains or plants with which they form a symbiotic relationship (mycorrhiza), or by parasitizing them, which…
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Sea Urchins in Need – Sani Resort helps as a breeding station
Sea urchin population in human hands – Cooperation between marine conservation and tourism destination – Local fishermen rescue sea urchin eggs – raised and released in the “hatchery tank”
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Species portrait: Amethyst-colored Meadow Coral (Clavaria Zollingeri)
Coral is the Mushroom of the Year 2025 – unusual and rare – and has existed for millions of years – an indicator species for untouched biotopes.
Species portrait: The Broad-leaved Stendelwort
Cities are not today known as the preferred habitat for plants. And yet, they are here on every step and turn. Wherever there is a little soil between paving stones, on walls, on tree trunks, under hedges and on rails, they are – the ones that are often overlooked –…
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The Skutar Lake – A Paradise for Nature Photographers and Birdwatchers
A natural gem in the border region between Montenegro and Albania – with a length of 48 kilometers and a width of up to 14 kilometers, the largest lake in the Balkans – an ecosystem with many rare species and over 20 endemic species
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A river's journey to the mountains: The Iseltrail in East Tyrol
A long-distance hiking trail that unites tourism development and nature conservation – Unspoiled glacier river with natural dynamics – Wonderful nature experiences – Once threatened, now a tourist highlight
Nature in the City: Green Vienna
Follow 1 Forests: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Wienerwald - Wolfsgraben Nature Reserve – Lainzer Tiergarten – Prater
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Colourful autumn in the Karwendel Nature Park
Karwendel – the “rustic mountain” – The largest and oldest nature park in Austria – Home to many alpine plants and animals – a dreamlike colour composition in and around the Great Aspen Grove
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Val di Gresta – the hidden, green garden paradise
Between high mountains and the sea – off the beaten tourist track – the Italian vegetable garden – mild climate and gentle mountain roads
The Magical Fichtelgebirge
There, where the landscape in northeastern Bavaria rises from the plains and transforms into a mosaic of rock, forest, moors and water, lies a
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Arizona National Scenic Trail: A Route Through Pristine Natural Landscapes
Fascinating landscapes in the southwestern USA – experience nature at its purest on the Arizona Scenic Trail – in the footsteps of the Indigenous peoples – hiking at every level
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Komovi Nature Park – Europe's Silent Mountain Wilderness
In the central highlands of Montenegro – a return to inner calm – nature and culture intimately intertwined – gentle tourism on mystical trails – of peaks, mountain spirits, lakes and bears
Mountaineering Villages in Slovenia – Experiencing the Mountains Up Close and Authentically
Gentle tourism in the green heart of Europe – on intimate terms with nature – hidden gems amid rock, forest and water – mountain experiences without ski lifts
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Along the wonderful bank of the Waldnaab.
Fascinating river landscape in north-east Bavaria - roaring white water areas form granite rocks - species-rich riparian zones in the forest - discoveries on the ground: myxomycetes
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Fantastic: The second largest coral reef in the world in front of Belize
The Central American country focuses on nature conservation - protected barrier reef provides a safe habitat for rare species - highlight for divers and snorkellers
Species portrait: The felted haikers
It has to be very wet to wet when the felt -like haircutable (Trichocolea Tomentella), one of the most beautiful domestic liver moss, is to feel comfortable. And so it is at home wherever rich rainfall goes, which, above all, related to Germany, is the case in the Alps and…
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Slovenia - Be one with nature
Slovenia's nature in good hands - Diverse and worth protecting - Careful tourism - Numerous protected areas - Home to rare plants and animals - Experience nature under expert guidance
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Nature experiences in the Styrian thermal spa & volcano region
Styria, the green heart of Austria - volcanic cones and warmth from the interior - immense biodiversity - close-up and practical landscape conservation - UNESCO Lower Mur Valley Biosphere Reserve - a paradise not just for cyclists
Odzala-Kokoua National Park - Safari to protect nature
Tropical rainforest - insights into complex interrelationships - discover without disturbing - gorilla tracking - adventure tours with national park rangers
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Species portrait: The crested toadstool
Every year since 1994, the German Society for Mycology (DGfM) has chosen one of the more than 10,000 large fungi native to Europe as Mushroom of the Year. On the one hand, this election is of course about the species itself, on the other hand, each “mushroom of the year”…
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Dürrenstein-Lassingtal wilderness area - the last primeval forest in the Alps
In the last primeval forest in Central Europe - Austria's first UNESCO World Heritage Site - On the trail of the lynx - Hiking, marvelling and preserving nature
Species portrait: The mosquito orchid
The mosquito orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) was named "Orchid of the Year 2024" by the executive committee of the Working Group of Native Orchids (AHO). The perennial herbaceous plant grows up to 80 centimetres high. The plant was given its double name because of its mosquito-like flowers and the hand-shaped divided…
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Species portrait: The real rowan
At the end of 2023, this year's Tree of the Year was chosen by the "Tree of the Year - Dr Silvius Wodarz Foundation" and its advisory board, the "Tree of the Year Board of Trustees" (KBJ). The choice fell on the common service tree (Sorbus aria). Despite its relatively…
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Species portrait: The lapwing
Almost 120,000 people took part in the fourth public vote organised by NABU, the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, and its Bavarian partner, the Bavarian Association for Bird and Nature Conservation (LBV). The lapwing received the most votes with 33,289 (27.8 per cent). It was followed by the little…
Popular recreational hobby - Birding
Birdwatching is the trend - Fulfilling nature spectacles on open-air stages - Respect for the actors as the first duty
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Electricity in a natural paradise - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Where rivers are still allowed to meander - mountain tours on lonely paths - National parks - Wild horses, committed conservationists and ominous stone balls
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Natural wonder, myth and magic - Transylvania
Land in the wild heart of Europe - wolves, bears, lynxes - Volcanoes, emerald lakes, stone organs - Colourful villages and enchanted castles
South Tyrolean insider tip - Deutschnonsberg
Natural idyll between the Dolomites and Trentino - Hiking trails through gorges and canyons - Radicchio, dandelion, Trentingrana cheese, lye beef
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Nature in the city - Green Munich
Green islands in an urban sea of houses - Near-natural parks, heaths and a renaturalised wild river - Home to rare representatives of flora and fauna
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