John Gimlette travelled to a ski village in Eastern Lapland, where the winter temperatures have occasional lows of minus 30c. It s a challenging but beautiful world, he says.
The park extends to the Russian border, where protected areas continue in Paanajarvi National Park.
Finland's 41st national park formally opened in Salla, Eastern Lapland, on Saturday. The transformation of the nature reserve into a national park is projected to double the number of visitors to t