“Lassù dov e speca e balen”, translated into Italian from the Romagnolo dialect spoken in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines, it simply means “Up there where lightning born” and is a dialectal expression to indicate that the person or the thing being referred to is located far away, in a difficult and dangerous place. In the heart of the Casentino Forests National Park, the intertwining of man and forest manifests as a profound and ancient bond. Each ruin, mule track, and country chapel tells stories of life and sacrifice, weaving a mosaic of solidarity and deep connection with nature. These silent remnants preserve memories of when the man found refuge among the trees, riding the mysterious flow of energy that permeates the forest. Melancholy is the feeling I experience when I pass through these places because I can see the families who lived there for centuries, struggling to make a living. Generations of forgotten men and women whose stories inevitably ended without a sound, except for the occasional stones falling from these old walls. A deep bond, though invisible to untrained eyes, calls attention to the beauty of a lost equilibrium and invites us to preserve and celebrate nature's wisdom.