Information and Culture in the Apennines
Introduction to the geography of the southern Apennines
By Redazione Published: 18/08/2012
The main axis of the southern Apennines chain runs along the N.W. - S.E. axis of Italy. The morphological structure of the southern Apennines is deeply marked by the river network flowing towards the Tyrrhenian…
Introduction to the geography of the central Apennines
By Redazione Published: 18/08/2012
By central Apennines we usually mean the set of mountain ranges of Umbria and the Marche and of Abruzzo. We said earlier that the Apennines form an arc with its convex side towards the east.…
Hikes for children in the Apennines
By Redazione Published: 16/08/2012
Why hiking matters for childrenParents who love hiking, contact with nature and the mountain environment often don't know how to go about it or where to go. In this section we wanted to gather some…
Regio tratturo from Pescasseroli to Candela
By Redazione Published: 09/08/2012
Società Editrice Ricerche, as usual, confirms its style, its editorial competence and its eagerness to keep proposing new products. In the pages of the new guide we once again find the ability to experiment with…
Silver birch - (Betula pendula Roth)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 09/08/2012
Birches have always been precious to mountain peoples, providing leafy branches, bark, wood and sugary sap. The wood is not used in industry because it is not very durable and comes only in small sizes. It…
Silver fir - Abies alba Mill.
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 09/08/2012
The range of the silver fir is montane, with the exception of some areas in Normandy and in Poland. The silver fir is found on the main mountain groups of Europe: the Pyrenees, the French…
Mario Pomilio describes the Abruzzo National Park
By Redazione Published: 09/08/2012
Among dusty papers and old books we have found a travel account by Mario Pomilio. A diary of our times, the description of a crossing of the Abruzzo National Park in the very first years…
Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 12/07/2012
The genus Fagus is exclusive to the northern hemisphere. F. sylvatica L. is a typically European species. Its range stretches from northern Spain to Poland and Ukraine.To the north it reaches as far as southern…
Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis Ant.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 12/07/2012
It is a truly ancient plant; some individuals can live for a thousand years...Anyone who hears about the Pino Loricato (Bosnian pine) often hears about it because of the Pollino Park. Many people know the…