The forest is also home to the largest marsh area in the Lesser Poland region, called Wielkie Błoto (The Great Mud). Therefore, you can encounter plenty of plants that thrive in boggy terrain, like ...

Close by is Białowieża Forest, a UNESCO site full of wildlife and different plants. Nature lovers can visit Biebrza, Poland’s biggest park, for birds. For winter sports, try Suwałki Landscape ...

TYCHOWO, Poland — The last time Lester Schrenk stood in this dense patch of forest in what is now northwestern Poland, there were no trees here. It was 80 years ago, and the Germans had cleared ...