Every summer tens of thousands of Finns head to nearby forests and swamps to gather wild berries in bulk. This is not surprising in itself, as many people all over the world go berry picking, myself included. What is astonishing is just how many berries there are hidden in Finland’s extensive forests. The first time ...
While I was growing up my grandfather occasionally took me fishing and I sometimes tried to catch something from the small muddy ponds that were near my home, but I never was very serious about it and I never once went ice fishing. However, since I enjoy outdoor activities I jumped at the chance to ...
I awoke to the sound of my alarm clock ringing at 5:30 AM and I quickly dressed, grabbed my things, and went outside to wait for my friends to pick me up to begin our almost 700-mile journey north to Nitsijärvi, Lapland. By 6:00 AM we were on our way. The plan was to drive ...
Look on a world map and it is easy to see that all of Finland is north of the continental United States. Indeed, all of Finland is also above the major population centers of Sweden and Norway. This means that the entire population of Finland must content with constantly changing light conditions that are felt ...