Winter arrived early in many parts of Finland in 2023. Most lakes have started to freeze, with ice thickness ranging from zero on the Southern coast to up to 35 cm in Northern Finland (source:…
Safety on ice – Expert tips for tour skating
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Tasting Tactical Foodpack products in the great outdoors
PR Sample provided by Tactical Foodpack. Our Finnish Nature Day celebration on the 26th August was fueled by Tactical Foodpack, a company that specializes in providing outdoor enthusiasts with nutritious and convenient meals. Let's dive…
Celebrating Finnish Nature Day in a sauna cottage meetup
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…
Colorful brittlegills are a fascinating family of mushrooms
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…
Cep or bitter bolete? How to tell the difference
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…
Exploring trails in Finland? Know the forest fire warning
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 hauntingly beautiful memorial trail
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…
Discovering the beauty of Lapland on Levi Peak Trail in Finland
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…
How to dress and what you need for foraging berries or mushrooms
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…
Beautiful Norppapolku Saimaa Seal Trail in Puumala
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…