Elina Mäkinen was the first Finnish woman to complete the Ice Mile. Here are her top ice bathing experiences, from plunges under the Northern Lights to paying homage to Arctic gods.

Some visitors rarely consider whether they actually should be traipsing in nature, regardless of how mystical it may look, ...

Metsähallitus, Finland's state natural resource management firm, has issued a warning about an outbreak of an unidentified gastrointestinal illness in the Käsivarsi Wilderness Area in Lapland.

Not the reaction of a young child, but the first thought that came into my head when I stepped into the half-light of a Lapland Polar ... the fresh snow into a Finnish forest.

LIKE a lot of parents, we always dreamt of taking the kids to see Santa in Lapland – and last year we made it a reality.

Nestled within the magical Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi is a destination like no other, offering an unforgettable experience.

Sky Lodging is an authentic log cottage fused with a built-in glass dome for an unforgettable stargazing experience. The post Sleep under the Northern Lights in this private glass igloo getaway ...

Leaders from northern and southern Europe have arrived in Saariselkä in the Finnish region of Lapland for the North-South Summit on European security and defence. In attendance are Finnish Prime ...

"Finland is huge, and it's not just Lapland that should deserve attention in winter," says Edvinas Pundys, local Finland expert at bespoke travel agency Elsewhere by Lonely Planet. Indeed ...

Social media influencers have been flocking to Tshahkajärvi lake to take exactly the same photograph, with not a thought for ...

close to the Pulju Wilderness Area in northern Lapland. Jerisjärvi is a sacred lake for the indigenous Sámi people of Finland, with a sacrificial and burial ground close by, and is known for ...