Explore the nature of Finland
Do you know how to identify milkcaps? Milkcaps are easily identified by droplets of milky liquid they exude when they are cut. Foraging season for the milkcaps in Finland falls between July and October. You…
What better way to spend a misty autumn day than walking through the forest at Suurijärvi lake? Through the web we found a circle walk around lake Suurjärvi which would be 7 km in total.…
Toriseva comprises of three separate gorge lakes, which have formed in to a trench. Imposing cliffs surround these narrow and deep lakes, and you can enjoy them individually or together by taking the nature path…
Kupson kutsu is an extremely well-maintained trail network in Kupsonvaara hill in Jaurakkajärvi village, which is in Pudasjärvi municipality. It is easy to reach as the parking lot is right next to road 78. The…
It's time for another fun mushroom quiz! The best mushroom season in Finland is usually from August to October. It is when you can find chanterelles, boletes, and many other delicious mushrooms in Finnish forests. In Finland,…
Do you know how to tell chanterelle and false chanterelle apart? It is quite easy if you compare them side by side, but it's important to identify them also when you are foraging mushrooms and…
Devil's church of Puolanka and its protected forest are located next to Paljakka Nature Reserve in Kainuu region of Finland. The Devil's church is a unique nature sight and rock formation worth visiting if you are…
A rock formation called Kastelli Giant's Church in Pattijoki in Raahe is the largest of its kind in Finland. What is it? And why is it worth visiting if you are in Raahe or driving…
Crowberry, Empetrum nigrum, has been overlooked in many countries and sometimes even believed to be unedible. In Finnish, the crowberry can be called variksenmarja, harakanmarja, sianmustikka, or kaarnikka. In south of the country, I grew…
DIY butterfly feeder has been my biggest joy this summer as I have been testing ways to attract butterflies into my garden. In Finnish, this kind of butterfly feeder is called perhosbaari, a butterfly bar,…