As late summer settles over the coast and everyday routines resume in many Finnish households, one hiking destination after another grows quiet again. This is the time of year when even summer’s busiest spots can be experienced in peace, while the weather is still holding onto its warm, gentle character. We headed out on a […]
Liessaari Island rises straight out of Lake Lohjanjärvi, right in front of the town of Lohja. A footbridge leads onto the island, and waiting at the far end is a peaceful sandy beach lined with tall pines. The wooded island has a network of trails. There are also lean-to shelters available. Liessaari, Lohja On summer […]
My friend and I had planned our forest date days in advance. Nothing special, really, just an ordinary Sunday and an ordinary patch of forest close to home. But there’s something about that ordinariness I can never quite explain, except to say: it’s always enough. The Sunday morning didn’t promise anything remarkable. The sky was […]
If you want to know whether the Finnish blueberry season has started, you don’t even have to go into the forest. Just look down: bird droppings have turned purple. Birds love blueberries as much as people do, and by late July their droppings give away the fact that it’s time to head into the woods. […]
Teijo National Park is only less than a two-hour’s drive from Helsinki. It’s a fantastic national park to visit in Finland, perhaps by renting a car. Teijo national park’s most beautiful and popular trail is Matildanjärvi loop trail, which starts near the Teijo Nature Center at Matildanjärventie 84. There are also many charming accommodation options […]
In paid collaboration with Kestävästi kasvua kesään Itä-Lapissa -project We woke up to a bright and beautiful morning in Pyhätunturi, the warm, soft touch of autumn blowing in the breeze. It gave a welcome contrast to the dark cavernous gorge on the side of the fell with grey, rugged edges spreading in different directions, exposing […]
