The highest temperature of the heatwave, 31.7C, was measured at two locations, Ylitornio and Sodankylä, earlier this week.

The heatwave has left much of the country’s surface soil parched, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue wildfire ...

Your sleigh ride is here. Uber is officially launching the world’s first-ever on-demand sleigh rides in Lapland, Finland. From Dec. 12 to 18, riders in the area can call an Uber Sleigh — a ...

The ride-share company has announced a magical new addition to its ride-hail offerings, available exclusively for the Christmas season. Somewhat ironically, Uber is marrying one of the world's most ...

Reindeer number in the hundreds of thousands in Finland. During the winter, the Finnish Road Safety Agency reports that up to 20 reindeer a day can be involved in traffic accidents, according to ...

A video of travelers met by a "hiking reindeer" in Finland has captivated viewers on TikTok. The unique experience was captured in a video posted by @maiahelisten, which has amassed over 411,000 ...

A reindeer herder out of the Lapland region of Finland has shared tons of wondrous images of reindeer, showing us their true lives outside of Christmas folklore. Across the Northern edge of ...

Luckily, there are some 200,000 reindeer in Lapland – and only 180,000 people. Huskies and white Samoyed were brought in from Siberia too, as working dogs to pull sleds.

"When they priced the gasoline 2e/liter and you live in Lapland with long distance everywhere," Kenttälä captioned the video, which has more than 600,000 likes and 4,700 comments.

Lapland weather Temperatures can plunge as low as -58 degrees Farenheit in the winter, and the sun is not seen for days on end during the polar night (kaamos). Winter usually begins in the middle ...

Reindeer in Lapland have a number of important jobs this time of year – including helping the climate. By gobbling up shrubs, they help increase the reflectivity of snow and ice.