The majestic forests of the Dolomites have been an important source of timber for thousands of years, and are still an important part of the local and national economy. Antonio Stradivari handpicked Norway Spruce trees from the Dolomites that he later crafted… Continue reading

Our next two days are wonderful walking. Over the top of a snow dusted rock plateau. A long, long descent through a deep narrow gully into tall stands of conifers.  An equally long ascent through the forest to an amazing… Continue reading

For a long time, they were known only as the I Monti Pallidi, the Pale Mountains. Home of the Ladin people, squeezed by German and Italian speakers much like the great squeeze of the African and European tectonic plates that created… Continue reading