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Our nature bloggers' Finnish Nature Day meetup in a sauna cottage was a testament to the power of nature and the bonds it can create. Finnish Nature Day, also known as Suomen luonnon päivä in…
Brittlegills are large and colorful mushrooms, a real treat for the eyes in mushroom forest. When you come across red, yellow, and orange mushrooms with white stems, they are often brittlegills. Brittlegills, also commonly known…
Mushroom foraging in Finland offers both culinary delights and potential misadventures, particularly when distinguishing between the highly-valued cep (Boletus edulis) and the sour-tasting bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus). These two mushrooms might initially appear similar, but…
Do you know what forest fire warning in Finland means? As the sun sets and the cool evening breeze wraps around you after a day of hiking, there's something undeniably enchanting about the idea of…
Ristinpolku in Toholampi is a memorial trail for two young girls who got lost while foraging cranberries in 1906. Toholampi is a small municipality located in the region of Central Ostrobothnia in Finland. It is…
The Levi Peak Trail in Finland provides outstanding views of Finnish Lapland in summer. This 600-meter-long peak trail caters to those who want to get a quick glimpse of the Finnish arctic nature without days…
Some of you might wonder how to dress and what you need for foraging berries or mushrooms. For many, foraging berries and mushrooms is a familiar activity and it doesn't require any thinking about what…
Norppapolku, Saimaa Seal Trail, in Puumala, Finland, is a hiking trail that consists of three separate loop routes, each of which can be hiked individually: Kitulan lenkki, Kaivannon kieppi, and Kotkatsaaren kierros. The entire length…
Do you think you are able to identify wild berries in Finland? It might be harder than you think! Take our latest nature quiz to find out if you are the berry master that you…
Punatulkku and Pohjantikka trails in Liesjärvi National Park are located near Korteniemi Heritage Farm. Punatulkun polku, Punatulkku trail, is a 3,1 kilometers long circle trail that departs from parking area called Lehdos situated along Korteniementie…