The Black Forest
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The Black Forest


INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS


And, that's the way it should be...


The main industry is tourism. In addition to the towns and monuments noted below, the Black Forest is crossed by numerous long distance footpaths, including some of the first to be established. The European long-distance path E1 crosses the Black Forest following the routes of some of the local long-distance paths. There are numerous shorter paths suitable for day walks, as well as mountain biking and cross-country skiing trails. The total network of tracks amounts to around 23,000 kilometres (14,000 mi), and is maintained and overseen by a voluntary body, the Schwarzwaldverein (Black Forest Society), which has around 90,000 members....

Black Forest [Wikipedia]




- Best Potluck Dish
Off today to the kids' end of school year picnic at a park near their school. It is pot luck, although different grades get assigned different courses. This year, we are desserts, so I worked up pina colada and black forest trifles. I find trifles...

- A Polish Anomaly...the "crooked Forest"
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS "Poland's Mysterious Crooked Forest" by Christina Reed June 28th, 2011 DiscoveryNews In a tiny corner of western Poland a forest of about 400 pine trees grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks - all...

- Fallen Redwood...now What?
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS I wonder if it made a sound when it hit the ground? :) "Giant sequoia falls, raising questions about what to do next" The Forest Service must decide what to do with the ancient tree, which is blocking a path. Build over...

- International Year Of Forests 2011
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS The United Nations (UN) has declared 2011 as the international year of forests to raise awareness on the sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. The decision was taken by...

- Rare Woods
International Year of Biodiversity This item retails at $200,000 and made from six different types of rare woods. And it took five months to build. Just one example of a thirst for rare and exotic woods many being plundered from forests throughout the...



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