A vast sea of mosses, brown pools, and lakes spread out before me. Besides my guide and I, there is no one else in sight. From this top of the watch tower, I can see the Kemeri bog running for miles on end, fringed by green pine tree forests in the far distance. The sun sparkles from beyond, lighting up the entire bog in shades of gold. I’m in the heart of Kemeri National Park, Latvia’s most accessible wilderness just 50km from the capital…
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