Author: Matt Mattus

Our funicular ride helps up reach the start of the trail head for today’s hike across the Piz Glora. We take this funicular, then…

Geum reptans There are many environments in which alpine plants grow, and each has specialized species or species with distinct characteristics unique to each…

Androsace helvetica, a rare high elevation alpine plant related to the primula, growing near the summit of the Schilthorn, in the Bernese Alps of…

At this elevation, near 9,000 feet, we rested in an alpine meadow in the village of Murren, Switzerland.  As out trip through Switzerland continues,…

We decided to continue to explore some of the higher trains leading to the glaciers, but with the heviy rains,  and risk if rock…

Well, not THAT rare, but snow in June is cool, regardless, especially when it happens on the summer solstice. Local Wengenites told us that…

Greetings from Switzerland, where Joe and I are hiking, botanizing and catching up on some well needed rest ( if you can call it…