Muje-Oulu Lake in eastern Finland
© Topi Ylä-Mononen/plainpictur
Exploring the Finnish wilderness. Lakeside serenity in Finland
Hikers and campers in Finland, where today's photo was taken, are allowed on nearly 90 per cent of the nation's wilderness, regardless of the property's ownership. This practice is called Everyman's Right, or 'freedom to roam.' It's not really written down in Finland's laws, but is used as a sort of social pact: Those who want to enjoy the outdoors are free to roam just about anywhere, as long as they obey a few basic good-behaviour rules. It's a practice that's observed to varying degrees across many parts of central Europe, Scandinavia, the Baltic region, and Scotland.
Related Images
Circular agricultural fields in Morgan County, Colorado
Almond orchards in bloom, Sacramento Valley, California
Sunset at Counts Point in West MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia
Leopard snoozing in a tree in Namibia
An old farm in the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Water wheel in the Tashkurgan Grassland, Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China
Lake Dobson in Mount Field National Park of Tasmania
Wildflowers in bloom at Lost Dutchman State Park in Arizona
Bing Today Images
The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
Aug 20, 2025
Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Aug 20, 2024
Start Point Lighthouse, South Devon, England
Aug 20, 2023
Muniellos Nature Reserve, Asturias, Spain
Aug 20, 2022
The Highlands of Iceland
Aug 20, 2020
Mortlock Wing, State Library of South Australia
Aug 20, 2016
