Wolverine at Suomussalmi

Suomussalmi sits deep in Finland's Kainuu region, hard against the Russian border, where the taiga stretches away in a vast belt of pine and spruce forest. It's within this remote, forested landscape that wolverine sightings become possible, the animals moving through the same wild terrain covered by our Brown Bears of Finland holiday. July is the month to visit, when conditions in this north-eastern corner of the country are at their most favourable for time in the field. Patience pays off here, as the taiga's scale rewards those willing to wait quietly for a glimpse of this elusive species.