In Finland, everyone has a right to move freely in the nation's forests and to make use of forest goods, such as berries and fungi. These rights are specified in the list of Finnish everyman's rights.

As a result of everyman's rights, it is possible for people to move in Finnish forests and nature without a special permission from the landowner. Everyman's rights also dictate that berries can be freely picked from forests for personal use. Different berries are picked during different times of the year: blueberries and cloudberries can be picked already in July, whereas lingonberries can be found in forests between August and October. Berries are important forest goods. They are healthy and nutritious, and berry picking is a useful form of exercise.

Cloudberries can be found in bogs during the late summer and autumn.

Lichens are also picked from forests. They are used as decorative elements and imported all around the world. Economically, the most important type of Finnish lichen is reindeer lichen, which is primarily harvested in the Ostrobothnia and Kainuu regions.

Hunting has been an important source of food, resources and income for Finns throughout their history. Nowadays, hunting is mostly a recreational hobby.

Hunting is one way to use the forest. The willow grouse in the picture has been caught and killed.

Moving in the forest is good for both your physical and mental health. You can move in the forest in various different ways, either alone, together with other people, or with a pet. Some people like running on forest trails, whereas others enjoy activities like geocaching or birdwatching. These are just some of the various kinds of recreational activities one can do in the forest.

Finns like walking in the nation's many forests. Structures such as duckboards and stairs have been built along some forest paths to make movement in the forest easier and less damaging to the natural environment.