The Grosseto Province includes the larger part of the Natural Park of the Maremma, traditionally populated by the butteri, cattle-breeders who used horses until recently, with a distinctive style of saddle.
Once unhealthy because of the many marshes, Maremma was drained during the fascist regime and re-populated with people coming from other Italian regions, notably from the Veneto Region. Today the area is provided with significant natural and environmental resources, where ancient traditions have survived and Tuscan culture is preserved.