Photo: Aku Ahlholm
Outdoors
State-owned lands and waters across Finland give good opportunities for recreation and a wide range of activities. Metsähallitus offers free services for hiking and nature education and sells hunting and fishing permits.
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Enjoying life outdoors
Metsähallitus offers hundreds of sites to visit and stay overnight in the Finnish nature.
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Nature brings well-being
Activities in the nature make you feel good and have physical health impacts.