The Lithuanian forest people and their secret trout streams.

The Lithuanian forest people and their secret trout streams. Ūla, Grūda, Skroblus Rivers SE Lithuania In this video, explorer and scientist James Allen sets out on a fly-fishing adventure through the remote and heavily forested region of southeastern Lithuania near the Belarus border. Despite battling severe weather warnings, lightning storms, and a stubborn cold, he journeys into the glaciated pine forests of Dzūkija National Park to explore and fish the unique, sand-bedded river ecosystems of the Ūla, Grūda, and Skroblus rivers. Along the way, James shares insights into the region's fascinating 12,000-year-old glacial geology, its 19th-century railway history connecting St. Petersburg to Warsaw, and the local cultural traditions of the "forest people" who thrive on foraging mushrooms, berries, and tapping birch trees. The video showcases his trek through wild deer tracks and thick stinging nettles to find hidden fishing spots, offering a raw look at one of Europe's oldest preserved wildernesses. #Lithuania #TravelDocumentary #HiddenStreams #ForestPeople #AdventureTravel #FlyFishingEurope