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    • Eastern Finland
    • The Oulu region and Kainuu
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All you need to know about deer hunting in Finland

January 19th, 2021Jenni2 Comments
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…

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FILED UNDER: Autumn, Food and restaurants, Nature, Wilderness skills, WinterTAGGED WITH: Animals

Food from the nature – luscious lingonberries

October 19th, 2020Jenni0 Comments
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…

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FILED UNDER: Autumn, Berry and mushroom picking, Food and restaurantsTAGGED WITH: Berries

Foraging for the most common mushrooms in Finland

August 24th, 2020Jenni6 Comments
The most common mushrooms in Finland

The most common mushrooms in Finland to harvest include chanterelles and boletes. We Finns are crazy about mushrooms, and we even pick many poisonous mushrooms. Consuming poisonous mushrooms is safe only if you know your…

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FILED UNDER: Autumn, Berry and mushroom picking, Food and restaurants, Wilderness skills

Blueberries are the superfood of Finland

July 11th, 2020Jenni0 Comments
Blueberries are superfood

Every year Finns roam to forests to forage for blueberries. And we know why. Blueberries taste delicious, Finnish everyman's rights allow you to pick them for free in our country's vast forests, and the berries…

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FILED UNDER: Berry and mushroom picking, Food and restaurants, Nature, SummerTAGGED WITH: Berries

Cloudberries are the real gold of Lapland

June 25th, 2019Jenni2 Comments
Cloudberries in Lapland

In the mystical landscapes of Lapland, where the sun never sets and the mosquitos never sleep, there exists a treasure that gleams like pure gold - cloudberries. These golden orbs of flavor are not just…

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FILED UNDER: Berry and mushroom picking, Events and festivals, Food and restaurants, Lapland, Nature, Summer, The Oulu region and Kainuu, Wilderness skillsTAGGED WITH: Berries, Ranua

Cranberries are the world’s healthiest food

November 3rd, 2018Jenni0 Comments
Cranberries in Finland

Cranberries are said to be the world's healthiest food. This is of course open for debate, but nobody can deny that cranberries have very good fiber content, very low sugar content, and they are known…

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FILED UNDER: Autumn, Berry and mushroom picking, Food and restaurants, Nature, Southern FinlandTAGGED WITH: Berries, Torronsuo National Park, Wetlands

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PR Sample provided by Valostore. I enjoy nature photography and am on the move often just before sunset. It can get a bit tricky to tweak the camera settings if…

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Safety on ice – Expert tips for tour skating

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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…

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Out in the Nature Quiz – The definitive ice quiz

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Everyone knows what ice is like, right? Ice is one of the three states of water along with liquid and vapour. Easy. Ice forms when temperatures dip below freezing, and…

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Out in the Nature Quiz – Winter birds in Finland

Winter birds in Finland

It's time to test your knowledge on winter birds in Finland with our latest quiz! Most birds in Finland migrate away to warmer areas in the fall. Bird species that…

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