A Trip to Pilawin, the Deer-park of Count Joseph Potocki in Volhynia, Russia

An extended travel and natural-history account describes a private forest preserve where the owner has deliberately reintroduced and bred elk alongside various deer, bison, and other mammals. The narrative combines practical travel notes on reaching the estate with close observations of animals, their behavior, wintering and breeding, and descriptions of park management, enclosures, and shooting lodges. Photographs, sketches, and a map accompany detailed portrayals of landscapes, herds, and hunting episodes, while reflections on the challenges and aims of maintaining free-ranging big game and the logistical work of importing and acclimatizing species run throughout.