Jordi and Albert Santjoan are the authors of the illustrated album 'Catalonia park by park(Cosetània Edicions), where they offer a tour to discover the treasures hidden in 16 natural spaces spread across the country. A graphic proposal, as Jordi Santjoan explains, "designed for families and for those interested in nature and getting to know our territory better." Santjoan defines himself as a lover of maps "where things happen, which is why I wanted to create maps that are alive, where we see landscapes, animals, and people, not just reliefs and names." In addition to highlighting the emblematic elements and places that define each of these spaces and some reference data, they offer an excursion to discover them on the go, with a second map showing the route of these routes "suitable for everyone and where we also indicate how to get there and practical information such as the elevation gain or the duration of the excursion."

Forests occupy more than 41% of Catalonia's territory, and in the last thirty years they have gained ground, specifically 122,000 hectares. This might seem like good news, but it doesn't have to be. The case of Montseny is a good example: it now has more trees than a century ago, as explained by the director of conservation of the Natural Park, Daniel Guinart, but the drop in rainfall, the increase in heat, and uncontrolled forest cover are smothering the trees, and the dead vegetation becomes fuel for potential forest fires.

When the pandemic allowed us to leave home, many people headed to the mountains and rivers with the aim of breathing fresh air. After months locked up at home, it was necessary to reconnect with the natural environment, rediscover the sensations and emotions that contact with the blue and green of nature awakens. All correct if it were not for the fact that many go to natural spaces without a minimum awareness of where they are going and how to behave.