Västmanlands län
The stone mound on the site is a boundary marker. Nowadays, the boundary cairn is an ancient monument. Therefore, you must not remove or add stones to it.
There is a parking lot at the end of the Geology Trail. From the parking lot, walk along a gravel road to the start of the trail. The distance is about 200 meters. You can of course walk the trail counter-clockwise, from the end to the beginning, but then t…
Skogen får oss att må bra Skogen bidrar på många olika sätt till vår hälsa och vårt välmående. Utöver de positiva effekterna som att bidra till ren luft och rent vatten, skänka skugga, ge skydd mot markerosion, vind och översvämningar samt ha en positiv eff…
Friluftsliv Friluftsliv kan betyda olika saker för olika människor. En definition av friluftsliv som ofta används, och som även finns med i förordningen om statsbidrag till friluftsorganisationer är: ”Friluftsliv är vistelse utomhus i natur- och kulturlands…
**Forest fires It is sometimes easy to forget that forest fires are a natural part of the forest life cycle and that many species depend on regular fires for their survival. Before the mid-19th century, forests in northern Sweden burned at intervals of arou…
Water Water is a source of life in the forest. Ponds, streams and bogs provide wildlife with drinking water and favorable environments to live in. The water in woodlands can also keep a forest fire at bay to some extent, while water is a prerequisite for al…
Granbarkborren Den så kallade 8-tandade granbarkborren (Ips typographus) är en 4-5mm lång brun skalbagge som lever i hela Sverige. På varje täckvinges bakre del finns en urgröpning som kantas av fyra så kallade "tänder" därav skalbaggens namn. Granbarkborre…
Funnel logging The idea of felling is that the management of the forest should deliver wood at a steady rate over time. This applies at property, regional and national level. This means that a forest owner's property is divided into plots that are harvested…
**The history of Swedish forestry Besides being vital to the life of our planet's inhabitants in terms of photosynthesis and a basis for our ecosystem services, the forest has always played a central role in the lives of us northerners. The forest has been,…
Information sign about Romboleden and mailbox with pilgrim passes and pilgrim stamps. Pilgrim passes are filled by volunteers during the hiking season and it may be that pilgrim passes are sold out just when you pass. If you want to be sure to get a pilgrim…
Information sign about Romboleden and mailbox with pilgrim passes and pilgrim stamps. Pilgrim passes are filled by volunteers during the hiking season and it may be that pilgrim passes are sold out just when you pass. If you want to be sure to get a pilgrim…
Information sign about Romboleden and mailbox with pilgrim passes and pilgrim stamps. Pilgrim passes are filled by volunteers during the hiking season and it may be that pilgrim passes are sold out just when you pass. If you want to be sure to get a pilgrim…
Information sign about Romboleden and mailbox with pilgrim passes and pilgrim stamps. Pilgrim passes are filled by volunteers during the hiking season and it may be that pilgrim passes are sold out just when you pass. If you want to be sure to get a pilgrim…
Information sign about Romboleden and mailbox with pilgrim passes and pilgrim stamps. Pilgrim passes are filled by volunteers during the hiking season and it may be that pilgrim passes are sold out just when you pass. If you want to be sure to get a pilgrim…
