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Be aware of ticks
How to take precautions against ticks and Lyme disease.
The castor bean tick is found across Europe including Denmark. It may reach a length of...
Denmarks largest land-breeding predator
The Grey Seal
After a hundred years of absence from Danish waters, first of all, due to hunting, the Grey Seal has reintegrated over the...
DANISH NATURE
Visit the worlds largest limestone mine
1,000 years of limestone mines under Denmark.
In Mønsted Limestone Caves in Central Jutland there are more than 60 kilometres (about 37 miles) of underground...
The Red Stag – Denmarks largest land-mammal.
Facing Denmarks largest land-mammal.
The red deer is the largest land-mammal in Denmark. The red deer (Cervus elaphus) population in Denmark became almost extinct in...
Enjoy the Danish countryside
Among small villages, fairy-tale castles and Viking history.
Denmark’s countryside is heavy on the pastoral charm. There are fairy-tale castles turned hotels still run by real-life...
Ancient burial mounds in the Danish countryside
No matter if you go by car, bicycle or hiking through the Danish countryside there is a good chance that you will pass by...
The area of Danish forests are increasing
The history of Danish forests, from 2 % to now 14 % of the land area.
Did you know that most of Denmark originally was...
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PLACES TO VISIT
The migrating sand dunes of Råbjerg Mile
The Råbjerg Mile, on the northern tip of Denmark, is one of the largest migrating sand dunes in Europe.
South of Skagen, you will find...
The Danish Wadden Sea – one of the world’s most valuable tidal areas
The Danish Wadden Sea is the most northern part of the Unesco World Heritage.
The Danish Wadden Sea has many particularities, making this region a...
The untamed sand dunes of Rubjerg
If you want to experience wild and untamed nature in Denmark then you should visit Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse. Here you will find massive hills of...
Bulbjerg – the bird cliff of Jutland
Bulbjerg is a protected nature area, and a beautiful place to visit.
Bulbjerg is a limestone cliff in northern Jutland, Denmark, facing the sea of...
OUTDOOR
Sleeping in the woods
Overnight outsite.
You may stay overnight on publicly owned natural areas on the ground in a...
Making a camp fire at the beach?
Camp fire at the beach? It is okay but keep it small.
Public rights on the...
Can I stay overnight at the public beaches?
Is it okay to sleep for the night at the public beaches?
Well, if the weather...
Watching birds in Denmark
Bird watching
Denmark lies on the main migration routes between continental Europe and the rest of...
WILDLIFE
The wolf is back in Denmark – two centuries after extermination.
Wolves are again a part of Danish Nature and Wildlife.
There had been no sightings of wolves in the country the past two centuries until...
PLACES TO VISIT
The Cliffs of Møn
The Cliffs of Møn are a 6-7 km stretch of chalk cliffs along the eastern coast of the Danish island of Møn in the...
LATEST POSTS
Sustainable forest management
Since adoption of the Danish Forest Act in 1805, forest clearance has been banned in Denmark. The Danish Parliament has recently decided to increase the...
Snakes in Denmark
Once there were four species of snakes in Denmark. The Aesculapian snake and the Smooth snake are today considered extinct. That leaves the two remaining...
Denmark’s most poisonous mushroom.
"...Even the ingestion of half a sponge can have fatal consequences"
As it stands in the woods with its clean, snowy color, it looks like...
