What to do in the spring: the tracks of wolves in the appennino Parma

The Wolves. Roam free in the woods and rarely show up. In fairy tales are almost always bad, symbol of ancestral fears, yet the charm and strength that embody are legendary. Wild spirits in nature and especially protected species and to be protected, the wolves are animals important to the environment, whose presence in the woods of shows balance and biodiversity. To discover the true essence of the wolf, surpassing fairy tales and folk beliefs that surround its mythological figure, from 15 March to 26 April 2015, for four Sundays, you go on exciting excursions penetrating in the woods west of the Parma Apennines, accompanying adventure with a lunch copyright-based local products, while listening to stories and events related to the habits, biology and the environment in which he lives the wolf.

The initiative is called "Fame by wolves: 4 convivial hiking on the trail of the wolf", and is organized by Legambiente, WWF, CAI, ADA, Lipu and Parks of the Duchy under the patronage of the Province of Parma. To find out even more about this fascinating animal, in the Regional Park Carrega Woods, only 15 km from Parma, is the Reference Center Wolf managed by the Parks. Moreover, between 1100 hectares of trees, beeches, oaks, chestnuts and streams of the park there is the echo B & B The Call of the Wood, to stay immersed in a beautiful natural landscape. The program of Fame by wolves. Sunday, March 15 you forward in the Reserve of Ghirardi, lunch with the Farm Heaven of Strela, where a narrator reveal the power of the animal legendary: "A menu of carnivore." March 29 is the hike on Mount Segarino (Bedonia), before the break at the Tavern of Coco where you tell the mystery of "The Big Bad Wolf: ancient tales and urban legends." On April 12, you climb Mount Vergastrelli (Albareto), then have lunch at the Refuge "Beech crusader" and participate in a discussion on "What makes the wolf sexy: traveling in the biochemistry of attraction." On April 26, the adventure ends with the tour "In the footsteps of wolves", lunch at Pizzeria Trattoria di Corchia and a story on "Images of a possible coexistence". To participate in "Fame by wolves" have to book (Legambiente - tel 0521.238478 - mail: info@legambienteparma.it), the price for a room is to max € 25, with discounts for children.