In a German forest, 2 brothers keep the ancient tradition of charcoal burning alive
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Brothers Immo and Sascha Feldmer put charcoal into paper bags after weighing it at their traditional production site near Hasselfelde in Germany's Harz, Germany, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)Immo Feldmer uses a pole to ventilate a mound of earth at his family-run, traditional charcoal production site near Hasselfelde in Germany's Harz forest, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)Brothers Immo and Sascha Feldmer work at their family-run, traditional charcoal production site near Hasselfelde in Germany's Harz forest, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)Sascha Feldmer holds fresh charcoal at his his family-run, traditional production site near Hasselfelde in Germany's Harz forest, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)Immo Feldmer uses a pole as he stands on a mound of earth at his family-run, traditional charcoal production site near Hasselfelde in Germany's Harz forest, late Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Brothers Immo and Sascha Feldmer put charcoal into paper bags after weighing it at their traditional production site near Hasselfelde in Germany's Harz, Germany, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)