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Natural “october sports” on Mt Etna: picking sweet fruits

Posted on 04/10/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

Looking for a different way to experience Mount Etna in the autumn? Take advantage of October’s weather—with its unpredictable days—and engage in those very “natural” sports that have long been part of mountain life. If you love nature, you’ll enjoy this too. October on Etna is a transitional “hybrid”: the landscape has not yet shed […]

Red ash and the airport closed: but this is not eruption

Posted on 28/09/2026 (28/09/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

It spews ash every day—ceaselessly, without a moment’s pause. It is a strange, reddish ash—so light that it barely settles on the ground, instead drifting on the wind to great altitudes, forcing aircraft to steer clear and causing the Catania airport to close again and again. And yet, Etna is not actually erupting. Italian media […]

On the trails of the ancient forest Bosco di Aci

Posted on 21/09/2026 (23/09/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

At the foot of Mount Etna lies a fascinating place steeped in both myth and history. It is a place that remained closed off for too long and risked disappearing forever, yet today it has been reclaimed for everyone to enjoy. Locals call it the “Bosco di Aci” (Aci Forest), and it is one of […]

Once upon a time… the glacier Grotta Tremila

Posted on 14/09/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

At a time when climate change is causing glaciers to collapse across the globe—triggering catastrophes and terrifying floods—Mount Etna, too, is losing one of its “secret” glaciers. Yet, this loss is not due to rising global temperatures; rather, it is the result of recent intense eruptive activity that also triggered an earthquake. The quake caused […]

The “Kagoshima Method” on Mt Etna: can we do it?

Posted on 06/09/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

What is this mysterious “Kagoshima Method”? And why would it be good to apply it to our volcano Mount Etna, or rather, to everything around it? Does it have anything to do with tourism? The answer to all these questions will emerge as you read this article, but a concrete and valid response should first […]