The midsummer time is a unique time of year that passes by quickly, this is why many Finnish people spend their holidays in June and July and escape to a peaceful cottage somewhere, to enjoy the simple ”cabin and a sauna” -lifestyle and to be surrounded by nature at its most greenest. Fishing, cooking outdoors…
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Summer of outdoor experiences
It´s time to look back at the past summer, pick out some pictures and experiences and share info about the summertime of Hossa. First it has to be mentioned that the possibilities, nature and sceneries with the surrounding area combined are so many and variable, that spending a night or two simply isn´t enough for…
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Hikes of Hossa – Cultural heritage and natural beauty part.2
The area of Vieremänsuo Mire Reserve is an important protected area of string marshes and old forests situated close to the Hossa area, by the Russian border. Wide open mires are typical for the landscape and the forests are mainly pine dominant mixed forests, but there are also spruce stands in southern and northern parts…
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Hikes of Hossa – Cultural heritage and natural beauty part.1
Last June included several hikes in the Hossa area and now it´s time to share these experiences and give you a glimpse of the unique melancholy of the Finnish landscape combined with some history of its people. In Hossa there´s almost 100 km of marked, beginner friendly trails with fireplaces and shelter´s along the way…
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Canoeing, fishing and new beginnings
New shoots spring again from hidden roots and summer must ever yet return, and now it has returned to Hossa! The explosive and intensive growing season of the north has finally started, swallows have returned and lakes have lost their icy coverage. This bursting new life is a feast for all the senses and there´s…
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Into the wilderness by bike
Last weekend I decided to head into the wilderness by bike instead of walking. I do prefer walking in these forests because of its calmer tempo and because that way it´s easier to observe nature and have animal contacts but variation creates refreshment! Cycling about 25 kilometers through varying terrain turned out to be very…
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Local summer activities in Hossa
The last few days here in Hossa have included making bath whisks for sauna and other local summer activities taking place this time of year. A bath whisk is simply a bunch of leafy, fragrant branches of Silver Birch that is used to gently beat oneself in a sauna. This has a relaxing effect on…
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Catching northern pike and brown trout
It is the beginning of the summer fishing season, it was early during the spring when I started to wait for the moment when I can go and fish northern pike and brown trout by spin casting so last week me and a friend of mine decided to head to the rivers and lakes of…
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