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Watch out for the deadliest mushrooms in Finland

August 24th, 2024Jenni0 Comments

Are you familiar with the deadliest mushrooms that grow in Finland? Mushroom foraging is my most beloved pastime in Finland, where the pristine forests offer plenty of delicious fungi. However, this activity comes with a…

FILED UNDER: Autumn, Berry and mushroom picking, Summer, Wilderness skills

Colorful brittlegills are a fascinating family of mushrooms

August 29th, 2023Jenni0 Comments

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…

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

How to dress and what you need for foraging berries or mushrooms

July 25th, 2023Jenni0 Comments

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…

FILED UNDER: Autumn, Berry and mushroom picking, Wilderness skillsTAGGED WITH: Berries

Out in the Nature Quiz – Another fun mushroom quiz

September 29th, 2022Jenni0 Comments

It's time for another fun mushroom quiz! The best mushroom season in Finland is usually from August to October. It is when you can find chanterelles, boletes, and many other delicious mushrooms in Finnish forests. In Finland,…

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Out in the Nature Quiz – How well do you know Finnish mushrooms?

September 23rd, 2020Jenni0 Comments

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…

FILED UNDER: Autumn, Berry and mushroom pickingTAGGED WITH: Quiz

Foraging for the most common mushrooms in Finland

August 24th, 2020Jenni6 Comments

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…

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

Mushroom picking in Finland is fun

September 2nd, 2018Jenni0 Comments

Mushroom picking in Finland is a popular hobby and even an income for some. It is allowed by everyman's rights, and Finland really is mushroom picker's paradise. There are thousands of types of mushrooms and…

FILED UNDER: Autumn, Berry and mushroom picking, Eastern Finland, Lapland, Nature, Southern Finland, The Oulu region and Kainuu, Western Finland, Wilderness skillsTAGGED WITH: Mushrooms

Koirakallion Metsä – Exploring the enchanting dog forest in Jokioinen

November 12th, 2023Jenni0 Comments

Koirakallion Metsä in Jokioinen is a private dog forest where you can bring your furry friends for a fee. Jokioinen is a municipality situated in the Tavastia Proper region in Southern Finland. In this article,…

FILED UNDER: Autumn, Southern FinlandTAGGED WITH: Jokioinen, Lean-to shelter

The beauty of unique wolf’s milk and dog vomit slime molds

October 11th, 2023Jenni0 Comments

I recently ran into these weird slime molds known as wolf's milk and dog vomit in a forest in Finland. What on earth are these pink blobs and yellow butter that occur on plants or…

FILED UNDER: Autumn, Curiosities, NatureTAGGED WITH: Finnish mythology

Celebrating Finnish Nature Day in a sauna cottage meetup

October 3rd, 2023Jenni & Tarja0 Comments

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…

FILED UNDER: Berry and mushroom picking, Nature connectedness, Summer, Traditions, Water activities, Western FinlandTAGGED WITH: Child-friendly, Daytrip from Helsinki, Lake, Somero

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Peukaloinen trail in Liesjärvi National Park

Peukaloinen trail, Peukaloisen polku, is a 4 kilometers long circle trail in Liesjärvi National Park. The trail departs from Peukalonlamminkangas parking area and leads you to Peukalonlammi lean-to shelter, Kaksvetinen…

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How to get to Finnish Lapland on a budget

How to get to Lapland

Are you wondering how to get to Finnish Lapland on a budget? Lapland can definitely be considered a remote destination. The arctic circle is located about 850 kilometres north of…

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Exploring the Kuusisto castle ruins in the dark

Kuusisto castle ruins Kaarina

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…

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Overlooked crowberry is actually spectacular superfood from Lapland

Overlooked crowberry is actually spectacular superfood from Lapland

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…

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