Information and Culture in the Apennines
Il pastore che amava i libri (The shepherd who loved books) by Italo Zandonella Calleger
By Redazione Published: 24/08/2012
Reading is like flying: you can beat the wings of imagination, but it is the wind that decides where to take you. On the lines of a summer breeze you can discover how wonderful the…
Rifugio Vincenzo Sebastiani on the Velino
By Redazione Published: 23/08/2012
Rifugio Vincenzo Sebastiani is one of the Apennine huts best known to hikers, like the even better known Rif. Franchetti on the Gran Sasso and Rif. Angelo Sebastiani on the Terminillo.The hut stands below the…
Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
By Redazione Published: 20/08/2012
The brown bear belongs to the species Ursus arctos, within which some biologists distinguish two different species, Ursus arctos arctos (L. 1758) (common brown bear) and Ursus arctos marsicanus (Altobello, 1921), commonly known as the…
Terre alte, il libro della montagna (High Lands, the book of the mountain) - Carlo Grande
By Redazione Published: 20/08/2012
A book has come out, small in format. It sits well in the hand. It has a title that smacks of sweat and poetry, though! At least, you need a little mountain sensibility to catch…
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 20/08/2012
Scots pine needs a continental climate. It is very resistant to absolute winter minimum temperatures, but needs a warm growing season that is not too long.It does best in north-eastern Europe, while in the Alps…
Ski mountaineering in Lagorai and Cima d'Asta - 150 routes
By Redazione Published: 20/08/2012
After a short introduction of just a few pages the author wastes no time and already on page 28 we are off with route number one. Each route is topped by an introduction of a…
Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata)
By Redazione Published: 19/08/2012
The Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica Bonaparte, 1845, subspecies ornata)The chamois is a ruminant mammal of the Bovidae family; this species is found in the mountain areas of south-western Europe (Italy, France, Spain).There are three main…
Rifugio "Casina dell'Alpe"
By Alessandro Benazzi Published: 19/08/2012
The hut is in the northern part of the Alpe di Catenaia, in the municipality of Chitignano, at 970 metres.- From Rassina (AR), follow the signs for Chitignano-Chiusi della Verna; past Chitignano, carry on for…
Introduction to the geography of the northern Apennines
By Redazione Published: 18/08/2012
The northern Apennines stretch from Liguria to the Tuscan-Romagnol area, reaching the shores of the Adriatic. This mountain chain, which culminates in the summit of Monte Cimone at 2165 metres, has a landscape that is…