Cloudberries, lingonberries, bilberries, crowberries…Finns love their wild berries!

Forever this beautiful pine will be “Tracy’s tree,” keeping a watchful eye on my cabins and grounds, just as he did.

We need to protect things that are important and critical, not only to our personal wellbeing but for the greater good of our nation. Science and the bright minds that pursue it are among those things.

On these days, in the depths of winter and change, I like to be reminded of the connectedness of our world.

Enjoy these fun stats from our 2024 cabin season.

Slippers, or tossut in Finnish, are the perfect way to cozy up and make anyplace feel like home.

Rather than making resolutions, many people today choose a word or mantra for the year. A North Star. What is yours?

From the food to the people to the land, Finland felt like home to me.

Seitsemän sleeps four and is an economical option for those traveling on a budget or with small children. Includes a video tour.

The Viisi and Kuusi cabins (numbers 5 and 6 in Finnish) are cabin-style tiny houses. Includes a video tour of the Kuusi cabin.

Neljä, #4 in Finnish, is known as the “Honeymoon Cabin” and has hosted its share of newlyweds over the years. Includes a video tour.

Find solace in the observations of Poet Mary Oliver.

The Kolme cabin, #3 in Finnish, is the perfect two-bedroom retreat. Includes a video tour.

No matter what the task, there’s no better time to start than today.

Kaksi, #2 in Finnish, is the oldest cabin built onsite. Includes a video tour.

As we move through these days of change, let us respect everyone’s choices and origins, even if they don’t match our own.

The oldest and largest of Manninen’s Cabins is Yksi, or #1 in Finnish, which has an interesting history. Includes a video tour.

Spiders and worms and bugs…oh my!

As humans, we seem to do a lot of falling.

This summer we had some fun with videography at the cabins. The results are worth a view!

Learning the Soumen kieltä (Finnish language) is different, for sure.

Many signs have promoted Manninen’s Cabins over our nine decades in business. Some eyecatching and colorful, others carefully carved. All are works of art.

The 2024 cabin season gave us many new memories.

Yahtzee, my all-time favorite childhood game, is still being sold — 68 years since it first hit the shelves.

Birds and spring go together.

I have always loved the change of seasons and what each brings.

The misshapenness of driftwood is one of its most endearing qualities.

The world works in mysterious ways.

Shared celebrations remind us of the strength of faith, community and spiritual renewal.

Sitting on a porch or deck and watching the world go by is a perfect way to relax.