Adventure Asturias – Activity Week Sept 2019
Adventure Asturias is a collaboration between Walkinginspirit and Peak Performance. It’s a 7-day, 6-night adventure in the natural paradise of Asturias. There will be two dates on offer this year. […]
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Somiedo Natural Park – Asturias – Spain
There are many natural parks and biospheres in Asturias and, among them, Parque Natural de Somiedo stands out as one of the most pristine and preserved areas, not just in Spain, but in all western Europe.
Autumnal Weekend Break – Friday, October 30th -Sunday, November 1st 2015
A one-off weekend, Walkinginspirit event to take in the full on Autumn colours of Somiedo Natural Park, Asturias Spain. £200. Offer includes transport within Asturias, accommodation, breakfast and pack lunch […]
Is the Cantabrian brown bear Europe’s coastal grizzly?
Shrinking Bears: Unlike their Russian and American counterparts, Eurasian brown bears have undergone a considerable reduction in size during the last millennia and, in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, (close to the Atlantic coast), bears are among the smallest of the whole species. Why is this?
When people meet bears
Human/Bear Encounters in Europe Interesting study about European brown bear reactions to encounters with humans.