Slovakia: Thinking Wilderness

Autumn comes to the Tatras’ Michalovlo Valley. Most of Slovakia’s forests were turned to spruce monocultures intent only for timber harvesting long ago. Small pockets of deciduous forest hang on in protected valleys. Returning Slovakia’s forest to a more diverse mix of species is key in rewilding Europe Slovakia’s Tatras – The Heart of European Wilderness By Jim O’Donnell Vlado Vançura, volunteer wilderness ranger and member of the European Wilderne…