Guides

• When to Look for Amber on the Baltic Coast of Poland
  Season, wind and time of day: when the Baltic washes up the most amber, and why the hours after the storm peak matter most.
• How to Identify Baltic Amber and Avoid White Phosphorus
  Simple field tests: salt water, UV torch, warmth in the hand. And why you should never put beach finds in your pocket.
• Where to Find Amber on the Baltic Sea: Polish Beaches
  A region-by-region tour of the Polish Baltic coast: where amber is most common and which wind works for which beach.
• Amber Hunting with a UV Light: 365 nm vs 395 nm at Night
  UV flashlight for amber: 365 nm with a filter vs 395 nm, what else glows, night safety on the beach and a warning about white phosphorus.
• Amber After a Storm: Reading Wind, Waves and Timing
  How to judge whether a beach is worth visiting after a storm: wind direction, wave height, storm phase and how our amber index works.
• Amber Collecting Rules in Poland: What Is Allowed
  Since 2019 you may collect amber by hand for your own use in Poland. Pump ban, national parks, nature reserves, dunes and extraction licences.
• Amber Hunting Gear: What to Take to the Baltic Beach
  Scoop net, waders or wetsuit, UV torch, metal container with water, head torch and gloves: what you really need on the beach.
• Amber Underwater: Diving for Baltic Amber in Poland
  How to look for larger amber lumps when shore diving the Baltic: troughs between sandbars, the post-storm window, UV torch and Polish rules.
• Post-Storm Dive Window: When the Baltic Settles
  How we calculate the dive window after a storm: wave height, wind and settling time. Forecast in beta.
• Shore Diving in the Baltic Sea, Poland: Rules and Safety
  How to shore dive in the Polish Baltic: flag A buoy, bans in ports and swimming areas, water temperature, drysuits and rip currents after storms.

Beaches

• Amber: Międzyzdroje West Pomerania
• Amber: Kołobrzeg West Pomerania
• Amber: Ustka Central Pomerania
• Amber: Łeba Central Pomerania
• Amber: Władysławowo Hel Peninsula
• Amber: Hel Hel Peninsula
• Amber: Gdynia Orłowo Tricity
• Amber: Sopot Tricity
• Amber: Gdańsk Brzeźno Gdańsk
• Amber: Gdańsk Stogi Gdańsk
• Amber: Wyspa Sobieszewska Gdańsk
• Amber: Mikoszewo Vistula Spit
• Amber: Jantar Vistula Spit
• Amber: Stegna Vistula Spit
• Amber: Sztutowo Vistula Spit
• Amber: Kąty Rybackie Vistula Spit
• Amber: Krynica Morska Vistula Spit
• Amber: Piaski Vistula Spit

Foraging guides

• When do mushrooms grow after rain in Poland
  How many days after rain mushrooms appear in Polish forests, which temperatures and soil moisture help, and how our mushroom forecast index works.
• Mushroom calendar for Poland: what grows when
  A month-by-month calendar of Polish mushrooms: when chanterelles, slippery jacks, bay boletes and cep start, and when the season ends.
• Where you can pick mushrooms in Poland: the rules
  Where mushroom picking is allowed in Poland: state forests, national parks, nature reserves, drought closures, private woods and fines.
• How to avoid mushroom poisoning: rules and first steps
  Rules for safe mushroom picking in Poland, free mushroom inspection points, why apps are not enough, and what to do if you suspect poisoning.
• Where to pick mushrooms in Poland: forest regions
  The best mushroom forests in Poland: Bory Tucholskie, Puszcza Piska, Augustów, Bieszczady and more. Species, habitats and local bans.

Aurora guides

• Northern Lights in Poland: When and How to See Them
  What has to line up to see the northern lights in Poland: a geomagnetic storm, clear dark skies, an open northern horizon and the right time of year.
• Kp Index Explained: What You Need to See Aurora in Poland
  What the Kp index is, how to read the G1 to G5 storm scale, and which Kp you need to see the northern lights on the Polish coast, inland and in the south.
• Where to See the Northern Lights in Poland: 14 Spots
  Fourteen places to see the northern lights in Poland: Baltic beaches and cliffs, lakes in Kashubia and Masuria, and dark sky parks in the south.
• How to Photograph the Northern Lights: Phone and Camera Settings
  Exact settings for aurora photos: ISO, exposure time, manual focus at infinity, tripod, night mode on a phone and the mistakes to avoid.
• Aurora and the Solar Cycle: Why Poland Sees More Now
  Solar Cycle 25 peaked in October 2024. Why the northern lights reach Poland more often now, how equinoxes help, and why a camera sees more than your eye.

Guides

• Fossils on the Baltic Coast of Poland: Where to Look
  Where storms wash belemnites, sea urchins in flint and other fossils out of the cliffs on the Polish coast, and where collecting is banned.
• Belemnites, the Thunderbolt Stones: How to Find and Identify Them
  What a belemnite is, how it differs from amber and an ordinary pebble, and where on Polish beaches to look for these Cretaceous fossils.
• Sea Urchins and Sponges in Flint: How to Spot Them on the Beach
  How to tell a fossil sea urchin or sponge in flint from an ordinary stone: shapes, patterns, simple tests and places on the Polish coast.
• When to Look for Fossils on the Baltic Coast: Storms and Thaw
  The best time for fossils is a few hours after a storm peak and during a thaw. How our index works and what a fresh slump looks like.
• Fossil Hunting on the Polish Coast: Rules and Cliff Safety
  Where you may collect fossils, where parks and reserves ban it, and how to avoid a slump under a cliff. The rules step by step.