Welcome to our DIY projects page for nature enthusiasts. Here you'll find a collection of creative and sustainable projects that celebrate the nature in many different ways. From lean-to shelters to birdhouses, insect hotels, and…
National parks in Finland are attracting millions of visitors every year. There are 41 national parks in Finland, all of them distinct from one another. Which are the most visited national parks in Finland? What…
Karkkila is one of those towns in southern Finland where the connection of industrialisation and forces of nature meet. There are five rapids around Karkkila which were harnessed early for different purposes. While today, the…
PR Sample provided by Valostore. At the beginning of the year, I got a new headlamp called Lumonite Compass from Valostore to test out. I decided to test the lamp at in Kuusisto, the ruins…
Uunisaari is a small, 3 hectare island right off Kaivopuisto park at the very southernmost tip of Helsinki. In the summer, its long sandy beaches attract visitors by boat. In the winter, you can visit…
Are you familiar with Finnish national symbols? You probably know Finnish flag, and you may have seen lion featured in Finnish coat of Arms. But how well do you actually know the country of Finland…
Evijärvi municipality has built a lovely 4km nature path at Jokikylä, which runs alongside a former log driving river called Tervareitti (Tar route). This easy nature path goes by two names: the Jokikylä nature path…
Eco-friendly nature travel is quite embedded in the Finnish DNA. Most Finns want, like our ancestors, the immeasurable value of clean nature to be enjoyed by the generations to come. But what does it mean…
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…
Finnish kuksa is a ecological cup made of birch burl. It's a popular souvenier to buy when visiting in Lapland. It's not uncommon to encounter Finnish nature travellers who carry with them this wooden cup…