Whenever I have the chance to visit a “proper” pine woodland I try to find the small streams, hidden in the depth of the forest. It usually involves getting off the trails ( although finding the trails in the Slovak Paradise might be a problem in itself ), so take a compass and a map with you ( preferably an army or a satellite map as well ) if you plan to go deep.
(Oh, by the way: this entry was written by Peter Molnar, and originally posted on petermolnar dot net.)
