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Why Reindeer in Finland Have Glowing Antlers

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While most reindeer don’t don a bright red nose, these Finnish reindeer do have glowing antlers. However, instead of using them to guide a sleigh through a blizzard, they alert drivers when they’re crossing the road. Finland is home to a massive population of over 200,000 reindeer. According to the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, at least 4,000 reindeer […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 29, 2022
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VIDEO: Remote Arctic Town’s 2032 Summer Olympic Bid Has a Subtle Message

SnowBrains | February 4, 2021
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First Non-Glacial Ski Resort in the Northern Hemisphere OPENED Last Week for Winter 2018/19

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With all the talk this side of the pond being about Loveland, A-Basin, and now Wolf Creek racing to open first, this resort in Finland got in there and beat them all by a clear week. Their 2018-19 ski season got underway last Friday at Ruka in Lapland, making it the first ski resort in the northern hemisphere that doesn’t […]

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SnowBrains | October 12, 2018
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