Urho Kekkonen National Park, also known simply as UKK, was founded in 1983 and covers an area of 2,550 square kilometers. It is Finland's second largest national park so there is plenty to see and…
Trekking at Urho Kekkonen National Park, part 1
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Nature encounters at Bergvik nature trail in Salo
Bergvik manor and its nature trail in Kruusila village in Salo municipality in Finland has been on my list of interesting nature destinations for a long time. Finally I had a chance to visit it…
Food from the nature – luscious lingonberries
Lingonberries are red and juicy berries that are slightly acidic. Picking season for lingonberries is from September to October, so now is the perfect time to go find them. On average year about 250 million…
Lush Hanikka nature trail has ancient tombs, glacial erratics, and views by the sea
The extraordinary Hanikka nature trail runs by two narrows and one bay area in the southwestern corner of the capital area, more specifically in Soukka, Espoo. The varied trail prides itself with long, winding duckboards,…
Piilolammi is a gate to ravishing Kytäjä-Usmi
Piilolammi recreational area is part of Kytäjä-Usmi, which is an exceptionally large forested area in Hyvinkää in southern Finland. We met at Piilolammi this summer to spent a day outdoors exploring some trails and catch…
Rock church of Korsvik
Getting to this rock church in Korsvik, near Loviisa, was a labour of Hercules. This incredible rock formation made us work for the right to see it even though (officially, mind you) you only have…
Örö – Military history and a fragile ecosystem
If you are interested in visiting an island, which has been a military area and nowadays is part of Archipelago National Park, and is actively preserving endangered species and ecosystems and is promoting sustainable tourism,…
Out in the Nature Quiz – How well do you know Finnish mushrooms?
Do you think you can recognize many Finnish mushrooms growing wild in the forests? There are over 2000 mushrooms in Finland, and roughly 10% of them are edible. Are you a beginner in the mushroom…
Lovely coffee break at Rokua National Park
Rokua National Park is not a bad place to stop by for a coffee on roadtrip and walk the dog along its beautiful trails. But I wish I could have spent much more time at…
Riisitunturi National Park has the best hiking trails for summer and winter
Riisitunturi National Park has been on my bucket list for years. Having seen incredible pictures of trees heavy with crown snow (tykkylumi in Finnish) from Riisitunturi, I also wanted to see if the rumours of…