In the first few weeks of spring, a 50-degree-Fahrenheit (10-degree-Celsius) day might call for a light jacket or no ...

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom.

A reindeer in Arctic Finland. In normal winters, reindeer dig beneath the snow with their hooves to reach their food,the lichen below. (Eilis Quinn/Eye on the Arctic) The Sámi Parliament in ...

03/15/2025 March 15, 2025 What's life like for young people living in Lapland, Finland's northernmost region? Niko Tervo, a reindeer herder, gives us a peek at his daily routine.

Ingá-Máret Gaup-Juuso lives in a Finnish village near the Norwegian border, among the reindeer herding communities of Sweden and Norway. She’s a Sami – the largest indigenous group of people ...

In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision ...

The Sámi are a semi-nomadic Indigenous people who practice traditional reindeer herding in northern ... extends throughout parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. It's believed the Sámi ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

Markus Varesvuo (Finland) lies in the snow to get eye to eye with an almost invisible bird. Lying on his front, his arm jammed into the snow for stability, Markus photographed the camouflaged rock ...

Small but very strong.” Kitti and her husband lovingly run Reinina Reindeer Farm near Inari, Finland, where his family has been herding reindeer for over 400 years. This is the homeland of the ...