Twenty years ago, the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park was established, a fascinating region that stretches from the coast at Darss to Western Rügen and includes the island of Hiddensee. Covering 805 square kilometers, of which 118 square kilometers are land, it is among the most beautiful sights in Germany. Jürgen Reich and Thomas Grundner introduce the national park, highlighting the unique features of its flora and fauna, the interplay between sea and shore, and the ongoing threats posed by human influences. They narrate engagingly, not in dry factuality but with much feeling and a sense of the atmosphere that this coastal region exudes, telling captivating stories of the storm at Darsser Weststrand, the erosion of the shore, the life of seabirds, the arrival of cranes, unusual plants, silence and unrest, the annual cycle, and the passage of time.