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Yesterday, I went to Nuuksio which is a National Park close to Espoo.

The best way to access the Park by public transport is with Bus 85 from Espoo (e.g. you can go by communter train from Helsinki to Espoo) and you have to get out at Nuuksionpää. From there it is about 2 km to the trails.

There are 3 trails where you can go:

Punarinnankierros Trail, 2 km
Haukankierros Trail, 4 km
Korpinkierros, 8 km

I chose the Haukankierros Trail as it is the fastest way to discover all highlights of the Park.

The trail itself is not that difficult. It goes a bit up and down and you have a nice view from the top of a rock to Haukkalampi and Brook Myllypuro.

Here are some pictures I made in Nuuksio Park:
http://www.finlandlive.info/members/...s-nuuksio.html




and a Video:
http://www.finlandlive.info/videos/2...sio.html#watch

If you want more information about Nuuksio:
http://www.luontoon.fi/page.asp?Section=5131

One of the things that have impressed me the most has been the amazing natural heritage there’s here in Finland. The 70% of country’s territory is covered by endless extensions of greatly rich forests, unaccountable number of lakes (more than 187,000 they say), surprising wild inhabitants like elks or the less famous flying squirrels and of course the purest air you could ever get into your lungs.

It is obvious to think that one of the country’s most important industries is the wood and paper production one; representing around 30% of exportation's income. And it is exactly from the largest Finnish printing paper and other forest derivatives producer – also amongst the world's leading ones, that I have found this awesome website.

It’s an extraordinary piece of online communication, firstly because it meets several objectives at a time: to promote Finnish natural heritage, to evoke awareness about how to take care of our environment and over all – maybe the most important issue – it explains how to responsibly exploit forests; controversial topic nowadays, but this company has managed to complain strict sustainable forestry regulations, even the United Nations, Greenpeace and WWF endorsement.

Secondly because this web transports you to the very heart of an undiminished Nordic forest, explaining with an incredible high iconicity degree every single detail about wildlife. Unveiling secrets from the thousands of hiding natural processes happening ...