Guidebook Hiking in Finland was published in June 2019! See info and example pages. (I stuck this post to the top of my blog, so the newest post is below this one.)
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Harvest time
It's harvest time! Wild berries and wild mushrooms are waiting in the forests and swamps, let's go and pick them!
Cool summer, but also beachy days
The news tell it has been a record breaking hot July in Europe. Not so in Northern Finland, it's been cool here. But there was one hot week (meaning +25C) at the end of July, and we spent that on beaches. See pics!
Spotting species
Are you an eager birdwatcher? Or interested in butterflies, or rare flowers? This is a tale about trying to find one rare flower species.
The beauty of old-growth forest!
Old-growth, natural forest is such a beautiful place!
55 km hike with kids
Day hiking with children is easy and fun. Heading out to longer excursions requires more, but it is possible. Here are lots of pictures of our family hike along Hetta-Pallas trail.
From engineer to outdoor writer
Do you ever wonder if you could earn your living by writing about your dearest hobby? If you do, you might be interested to read my story. That's what I've done for last 19 years.
Springs
Water is the essence of life, and springs produce that heavenly liquid. Here's pics of some dozen springs I encountered within a couple of days.
