Náčelník - Rozhovor Aleše Palána s Miloslavem Nevrlým – Palán Aleš (2023)

For scouts, tramps, and wandering people with backpacks, Miloslav Nevrlý (1933) is generally a defining figure. His solitary wanderings in the Jizera Mountains and the Carpathians, which he undertook since the 1950s, inspired countless followers – some of whom are popular travelers, while others are modest wanderers who remain silent about their experiences but fill their lives with them just as intensely. ***** Miloslav Nevrlý, known by his scouting nickname Náčelník, was an example to them that one can walk through unknown territories without a map, carry virtually nothing in their backpack, embrace uncertainties, and thus find joy and meaning. It was he who, after the expulsion of the German population, essentially rediscovered the remote places of the northernmost Czech mountains and wrote the acclaimed Book about the Jizera Mountains. He was the one who taught readers of Carpathian Games to play games of a pilgrim with a light heart or to embrace the morning joy; many people claim that this slim book literally changed their lives. ***** Miloslav Nevrlý is celebrating ninety years of his life in admirable physical and mental condition. In a book interview, he recaps his journeys and experiences beyond what he has written about them so far. He also talks about faith, about his work (or rather employment) at the Liberec museum, about his...