TABLE OF CONTENTS LEMMENJOKI NATIONAL PARK LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE FINLAND FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
LEMMENJOKI NATIONAL PARK A group of campers crush pine needles under their feet They are hiking along on a forested trail in Lemmenjoki National Park Siberian jays whistle and chatter as they fly overhead Eventually the campers reach the Lemmenjoki River They take out foldable rods from their packs and spend the afternoon fishing
OTHER TOP SITES LAKE SAIMAA OLAVINLINNA CASTLE SALLA NATIONAL PARK USPENSKI CATHEDRAL After catching some pike and trout they head back to their campsite They cook their fish over a fire In the distance a wolf howls The autumn air gets chilly as the evening unfolds Just before bed the northern lights turn the sky into a blanket of blues and greens Welcome to Finland
