Nature is full of wonders. Sometimes you can find it in a place you’d never anticipate. How about a day on a swamp? Scary? No worries, it will surprise you with its beauty and no…
Paimio hiking trail – a well-hidden gem of Southern Finland
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Seeing the trees for the forest at Alakestilä Arboretum
Alakestilä Arboretum can be found in Liminka, in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, in Finland. The arboretum is spread over an area of about three hectares on the banks of the Liminka River. There are many…
Out in the Nature Quiz – Wildlife in Finland
This time the topic of our new quiz is wildlife in Finland. Are you ready to test your knowledge on the wildlife that roams in the Finnish forests and waters? This fun quiz is suitable…
Foraging wild herbs in Finland
Foraging wild herbs is a forgotten skill, which is now very much in trend in Finland. Many restaurants use wild herbs in their dishes and consumers are starting to value the health, taste and quality…
Snow in Finland and what it means for the nature
Snow in Finland is beautiful to look at and cold to touch, but what else do we know about snow? For us humans it often means slippery conditions in traffic, fun winter sports, or just…
All you need to know about deer hunting in Finland
Deer hunting in Finland is a common hobby as there are large populations of fallow deer, white tailed deer, and roe deer roaming in our forests. The deer hunting season is almost over, but here's…
Enchanting Christmas in Finland
Christmas in Finland can be quite enchanting if you spend it in Lapland where there will be snow. Sometimes Finland will have a lovely snow coverage all around the country at the end of December,…
Out in the Nature Quiz – Can you match the autumn leaves to the trees?
Autumn leaves are falling down. What a month ago was beautiful fall foliage is now turning to bare trees as deciduous trees are shaking off their leaves and getting ready for winter. Walking on a…
Deer keds that annoy the crap out of you in the autumn
Deer keds (Lipoptena cervi) are usually found on deer, elk and moose, but occasionally bite humans and domestic mammals. They are those annoying little insects that fly directly on to you in autumn forest, crawl…
Astonishing Äkässaivo on Saivonkierros nature trail in Muonio
Äkässaivo lake and impressive seida rock Seitapahta in Muonio can be visited by 3 kilometers long circle trail called Saivonkierros. Beautiful barbeque hut provides a nice resting spot near Äkässaivo in case you want to…