Orienteering is a hugely popular sport where the entire family can participate. In orienteering, people use precise maps and compasses to find control points in terrain. Orienteerists like to say,...

The beginnings of pole walking can be traced to Finland where pole walking was introduced in 1930 as a new type of practice for cross-country skiers between the skiing seasons. Pole walking is good...

If it is raining and mostly cloudy, the time is right to go pick some mushrooms so you could prepare your own porcino soup or sauce made of fresh chanterelles. Mushroom picking is permitted in all...

Nature trails are special walking routes designed for families or groups of friends. The nature trails usually pass noteworthy objects worth seeing as well as recreational areas where the group may...

A healthy lifestyle is unimaginable without at least some athletic activity. Riding a bicycle along forest paths is an ideal way to not just stay in shape but also to enjoy the beauty of...

The following are interesting sights created by nature or humans, which are certainly worth seeing. Cērtene Castle Mound Memorial to Latvian Army Summer Camp in 1941 Silva Arboretum Bezdibeņa...

Skiing is not just about going down a slope, cross-country skiing in a forest may be no less exciting, enjoying the silence of the forest and the sound of snow crunching under the skis. In Latvian...

In Latvian forests, there are many lakes rich in fish, where an angler – and a good angler in particular – is likely to catch the biggest fish in his or her life. At all water bodies managed by...

There are many opportunities for hunting in Latvian state forests, but below are the places offering full organisation of a hunting event, from full-scale recreation and lodging to guides and...

Although various jams and jellies may be bought at any shop, nothing can beat your grandma’s jams made of berries gathered by you and your family members. Although berry picking is allowed in all...