How to make a DIY birdhouse from a log
Are you wondering how to make a BIY birdhouse from a log? Early spring is the best time to make birdhouses, and this time we made a DIY birdhouse from a log. We have many…
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Sorlampi nature trail in Nuuksio is the perfect hike
Sorlampi nature trail is a great introduction into Finnish forest landscapes. It has rocky outcroppings over waterways, lush forests, and even Ice Age glacial potholes called giant's kettles. Moreover, Sorlampi is at Nuuksio National Park,…
Heinäjoki nature trail in Pihtipudas
Heinäjoki nature trail is a fun nature destination with duckboards and few birdwatching towers near Pihtipudas town centre in northern Central Finland. Pihtipudas is located about 140 kilometers north of Jyväskylä along the highway 4…
The seven giant’s kettles of Sorlampi
Sorlammi giant’s kettles (Sorlammen hiidenkirnut)
Overnight visit to Isojärvi National Park in winter
I was driving down a jagged gravel road, on my way to a cabin at Heretty, which is located in Isojärvi National Park near the petrol station at Länkipohja. The road was in rough shape,…
Oittaa and Lake Bodom – a multiplex of fun for all
Oittaa recreation area is located in the city of Espoo, at the southern end of Lake Bodom. It can be considered as one of the more diverse recreation areas in the capital area because it…
Korkeusvuori observation tower and nature trail in Loimaa
Korkeusvuori observation tower and Kettukallio lean-to shelter in Loimaa were our choice of nature destination in the beginning of January. Korkeusvuori could be directly translated as high altitude mountain, which is some exaggeration as this…
Bay trail of eastern Helsinki
The Bay Trail (Lahtipolku in Finnish) is located in the suburbs of Puotila, Vartiokylä, Vuosaari, and Rastila in the eastern part of Helsinki, along the Vartiokylänlahti bay. The trail runs past old manor houses, thick…
First snow at Leivonmäki National Park in Finland
Leivonmäki National Park in Joutsa municipality is a lovely nature destination, which is easy to reach from highway 4. There are 28 kilometers of marked trails at Leivonmäki. The national park can be visited any…
Kullaanvuori observation tower at Rusko
Kullaanvuori observation tower is located in Rusko in Western Finland. We visited the tower in the middle of November. We should remember that late autumn days in Finland equals to short days. For example on…