Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes.

May 23—This month, we take note of the plants growing among us. Each day, the growth and greening make us see something that we had not seen before. The forest wildflowers abound, and it is ...

The wildflowers in the photograph appear at the base of the first hedgerow at the trail entrance. In addition, an expanse of ...