Bracken Fern in Tuscany: A Sign of Porcini Country
- 8 March 2026
- Trees and flora, Mycology
There is a plant you will encounter on almost every forest walk in Tuscany.
It lines trail edges. It fills meadow clearings. It colonises hillsides …
Galium Aparine: Cleavers in Tuscan Hedgerows
- 4 March 2026
- Trees and flora, Hiking
Walk any trail in Tuscany during spring and you’ll encounter it. You might not notice until you stop to rest. Then you discover your pants, …
Laurus Nobilis: Bay Laurel in Tuscan Landscapes
- 3 March 2026
- Trees and flora, Hiking
Walk the slopes of Monte Pisano near Ripafratta and you’ll encounter something unexpected. Entire hillsides covered in bay laurel. Not the neat …
Umbilicus Rupestris: Wall Pennywort in Tuscany
- 3 March 2026
- Trees and flora, Hiking
There’s a plant that grows abundantly on old walls throughout Tuscany. It is especially common along the Nottolini Aqueduct near Lucca. Most …
Forest Conservation in Tuscany: What the Data Actually Shows
- 14 February 2026
- Trees and Flora
Last Friday, I attended an event at the Museo di Storia Naturale di Calci that challenged something I’ve heard repeated countless times: that …
Asphodelus Albus: White Asphodel in Tuscan Mountains
- 8 February 2026
- Trees and Flora, Photography
There are botanical moments in the Tuscan Apennines that stop you mid-stride, that make you forget the trail ahead and simply stand in wonder. For me, …
Douglas Fir at Acquerino: When North America Grows in Tuscany
- 6 February 2026
- Trees and Flora
Walk through certain sections of Riserva Acquerino and you might notice something unexpected among the native beeches and chestnuts.
Tall, straight …