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With the pandemic rampant, Webber finds comfort in the wilds of Poland’s Suwałki region

Nestled against the Lithuanian border, Suwalszczyzna (for the sake of simplicity, let’s refer to it from now as the Suwałki region), is more than a complex mass of randomized letters. TFN/PAP/Jaczno.pl

Nestled against the Lithuanian border, Suwalszczyzna (for the sake of simplicity, let’s refer to it from now on as the Suwałki region), is more than a complex mass of randomized letters.

Beautiful artwork capturing the glory of Polish autumns

GALLERY: With autumn fast-approaching, TFN takes a look at some classic Polish paintings which capture the full majesty of the ‘golden season’.

Zombie horror fungus which kills insects and then grows out of their HEADS spotted in local forests

Captured in the Baligród Forest District in the Bieszczady Mountains (south-eastern Poland), the wasp was attacked by the rare fungus known as Ophiocordyceps ditmarii which then buried itself inside the insect’s body before erupting out of its head.

Pick-up artist: the man who knows all about the art of picking mushrooms

TFN talks with Marek Snowarski, the creator of a leading website on picking mushrooms, and finds out just what draws him to the forests.

Forester finds ancient Neolithic settlement in Elbląg wood

The settlement may have belonged to a little-known people who lived on the Baltic coast around 2000 BC.

Hero firemen save 450-year-old oak after suspected vandals set it ablaze

When fire crews arrived at the site in southeast Poland’s Podkarpackie region they found smoke billowing out of the tree named Wincenty, which has been a national monument since 1966.

From Poźrzadło to Łagów: Webber explores the abundant pleasures of rustic life

From an affably eccentric farmhouse in the village of Poźrzadło to the spectacular greenery and glittering lakes of Łagów ten minutes away, life here is something to be savoured and remembered.

Hiding place for WWII treasure found in forests near crumbling mansion

Found close to the Schloss Cammerau estate in the Owl Mountains which once belonged to the von Keyserlingk family, the looted cache is thought to have contained priceless silver, jewellery, cold weapons, paintings, and china.

Tree-mendous! Couple buy entire forest to save fauna and wildlife

With the help of Internet users, Mieszko and Karolina Stanisławski raised enough money to buy 5.53 ha of forest in the Low Beskids mountain range in south-eastern Poland. Now they are now thinking about buying a second one.

‘Wood’ you believe it: “wood temple” showcases use of natural material in architecture

Combining wood with cutting-edge design the building comes bristling with green credentials.

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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