You take what you have, you do what you can.
We try to live this simple philosophy in our everyday life. During my regular visits to the alluvial forests of my homeland, I have always been fascinated by the outrageous work that the beavers do there. Even the thickest tree is powerless against these furry carpenters. What remains is a landscape of felled trees and meticulously gnawed branches – the beaver chewed wood.
swe.: Tegelsopp | nor.: Rødskrubb | fin.: Koivunpunikkitatti | dt.: Birkenrotkappe, Rotkappe Ornage boletes were anchored in the minds of several generations by the children’s book author Otfried Preussler (The Robber Hotzenplotz)…
syn.: Sweet Tooth | swe.: Blek taggsvamp | nor.: Bleik piggsopp | fin.: Vaaleaorakas | dt.: Semmelstoppelpilz The hedgehog mushroom is an easily recognizable and common mushroom across much of Europe. Its…
swe.: Scharlakansvårskål | nor.: Skarlagen vårbeger | fin.: Punamaljakas | dt.: Prachtbecherling Many guidebooks consider the scarlet elf cup, like the almost identical ruby elf cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea), as a modest culinary…
swe.: fläder | nor.: svarthyll | fin.: mustaselja | dt.: Holunder The snow-white and fragrant elderflowers are widespread in early summer. There are 10 different types of elderflower worldwide, but in our…
swe.: hästhov | nor.: hestehov | fin.: leskenlehti | dt.: Huflattich Coltsfoot with its striking yellow flower is one of the first flowering plants to be seen after winter. In some places…
The Scandinavian countries are a true playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Beautiful nature, paired with a myriad of opportunities to realize. In this article, we’ve rounded up a few favorite (bushcraft) activities that…
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[swe.: Svart trumpetsvamp | nor.: Sort trompetsopp | fin.: Mustatorvisieni | dt.: Herbsttrompete, Totentrompete] Some of the best! Horn of plenty, black chantarelles or black trumpets as they are also called are…
[swe.: Stolt fjällskivling | nor.: Parasollsopp | fin.: Ukonsieni | dt.: Riesenschirmling] Parasol mushrooms can be found all over the world and they are a very welcome food source in most kitchens.…