THIS POSTCARD shows the main crest of the Low Tatras as it was just a few decades ago, with herds of sheep grazing on the mountainside. After declaring the area a National Park, the sheep were forced ...

As many as 415,000 hectares of spruce forest may die off in Slovakia within 30 years due to unharvested fallen trees that were levelled by storms and have been damaged by bark beetle, Jozef Mindáš, ...

Motorists travelling through the Low Tatras National Park in Slovakia had a near-miss when trees fell down onto the road in front of them. The dramatic footage shows the trees falling and then landing ...

An upper limit of dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) in the Low Tatra mountains, Slovakia. The inset shows a snapshot from simulated population dynamics. Dark/light green shows the connected/fragmented ...

Glide through Slovakia’s 600 km of scenic cross-country trails amid snow-covered forests and alpine panoramas—but plan for variable winter weather, mountain access nuances, and trail navigation. From ...