Forest Tales & Trails
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Photos from real adventures out on the trails — never generated by AI.

December – March

Winter

Six hours of low sun, snow holding the shape of every branch and a silence you can hear. The season in Finland many tourists come back for.

Skiing tracks on a snowy field with the bright moon on the pink sky, just before the blue moment.
Winter’s light can be so beautiful — enjoy it with hot juice or hot chocolate.
Snowy white branches and tree tops bathing in sun and magnificent blue sky
What does a winter wonderland look like? If we get snow, it looks just like this!
Wind blown ice formations on the sea shore glimmering in the afternoon sun
Never walk on ice alone — with us you can do it safely.
An elderly woman and a man walking peacefully on a snowy path by the sea on a clear winter day
The echoes of Ice age still capture us walking on paths that the melting ice formed.
Guide smiling with frosty eyelashes, surrounded by snow-laden spruce trees.
It’s not about the weather… and one might even get nature’s own makeup!
April – May

Spring

Thawing snow, the first green, and the best few weeks of the year for seeing animals before the undergrowth closes in.

A field of blossoming wild pansies (viola tricolor) on a forest clearing in the spring
Helsinki Central ParkWould you like some Northern vanilla flavour? Wild pansies are a eatable.
A dry forest path surrounded by hundreds of shades green while shrubs and trees come back to life in the spring
Experience all the shades of green - before the nature turns to “summer green”.
Young light green tips of the Finnish forest spruce (picea abies) held by a woman
Young spruce tips are something special one can taste during spring time forest in Finland!
Marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris) blossoming in large quantities by duckboards
Spring or autumn, there is always something to see!
Path descending into a light green sea of lilies of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
Fairies might be about dancing in the spring time…
June – August

Summer

Light until midnight, water warm enough to swim in, and granite still holding the day’s heat at ten in the evening.

Still lake reflecting a wall of forest and pale sky, with a human like tree skeleton rising from the shallows.
Is she here to say hello to you? Why do some Finns still warn their children from going into the water?
A man walking on duck boards in the middle of sunny cranberry bog, dragonflies on the hunt.
This is nice and sunny but what did ancient Finns believe happened on bogs at nighttime?
A green, lush taiga forest in the middle of which two deer stand alert, ready to escape.
When walking on a relaxed pace, stopping silently to look around, one might be able to spot deer or other animals.
Birch brances hanging on still river water on a late summer evening with a hint of red sky meaning the white night is about to turn dark.
The light of the Finnish summer night is magical…
A man and a girls walking on bed rock cliff on a sun lit forest path
Easy and relaxed holiday afternoon with a walk in the woods.
Chrystal clear lake water with water lily leaves and visibility to the lake bottom in shallow water.
We still have lakes with extremely clear water — enjoy the scenery or have a refreshing dip on a summer’s day?
A child learning orienteering skills has just found a colourful check point to stamp.
Wish to get offline and learn to use a compass and a paper map?
September – November

Autumn

Ruska turns the whole forest gold for about three weeks, the mushrooms arrive, and the air smells like the year turning over.

A tree trunk where one can imagine a howling face.
What might have ancient Finns believed of a face in a tree?
A bright red fly agaric on a deep green moss bed with yellow autumn leaves on the background.
Might we find little elfs here if we looked really carefully?
An elderly couple sitting on the forest floor having a relaxed coffee and snacks.
Experience the true Finnish way of life in your pace, in your company.
An elderly woman and a man standing on autumn yellow trees sun lit path looking at their surroundings
Awesome “ruska” time — yellows and reds cover trees in their last dance before the winter.
A lady standing next to an huge erratic rock transported to its current location by the Ice Age
Did the giants throw this rock about, or was there some other explanation?
Your guide Anski explaining how the trees can tell us where south is
Would you like to learn to use a compass and read a map, something before the digital apps? Photo: Bruno the Frog.

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