WATCH: The Annual Fjällräven Classic

ome join Fjällräven Classic – a trek in the Lapland mountains of Sweden and a folk festival for one and all - young and old, people who like to speed through life as well as those who like to stroll, experienced mountain foxes and curious beginners. With the right preparations, you and a group of people who share your goal will conquer a 110-kilometre challenge.

We know you will enjoy reaching out to the wilderness, but in the best moments the wilderness will be reaching out to you. When you least expect it. And that is what makes your experience unique.

Welcome to a wonderful opportunity to interact with Sweden's most breathtaking wilderness and gain a memory for life.

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"We were thrilled to have Outside TV overseas for the Fjällräven Classic this year, capturing the event and its surroundings. Get a sneak peak of the feature in photos here and stay tuned for Outside TV´s take on the long-distance trek."

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BOOK: Sarek - Vandringar i vår sista vildmark by Edwin Nilsson

The 13th Floor Elevators - Kingdom of Heaven

Edvin 'Sarek' Nilsson was born in 1928 and has since his 20th birthday been working for the Swedish Forest Service within the national park municiplaity of Jokkmokk. In 1954 he also became supervisor for the Pärlälven reservoir, alongside his activities in Sarek National Park. During his time he acquired the name, 'parkvakten'/'Park Guardian', and nobody knew this magnificent  wilderness area and it's shy inhabitants like Edvin Nilsson. Here, in this book, with his short daybook style descriptions and fantastic photos, he describes his wanderings through the national park. 

(Roughly translated from the Swedish on the inside of the cover! I've only been here a year, so it might not be perfect, but you get the general idea!)

LOOK: Sarek National Park

Orörda Vatten/Untouched Waters

http://www.orordavatten.com/

Between June and September, I will spend 100 days in a territory where very few people go. The area is sometimes called Europe's last wilderness though it's a cultured landscape as well, influenced by human presence for thousands of years. In this region, there are seven national parks where fifteen mountain Sami villages have their reindeer pastures. During the days, I will take pictures, go on hikes and fly fish. I will cover all shorter distances on foot and longer ones with the help of Arctic Heli that will pick me up and drop me off at different locations during the 100 days.

The objective of the trip is partly to direct attention to Sweden's untouched land and waters. Hopefully, I can contribute to a discussion about development of watercourses in the north of Sweden. But more than anything, I wish to shoot beautiful pictures to show the world.

The Black Angels - Winter '68 

The Black Angels - Better Off Alone 

WATCH: Björnmamman Rapa/Rapa The Mother Bear

I really want to see the whole of this! There are currently between 2000-3000 brown bears in Sweden. Read more here.

The Rapa Valley, Sarek National Park, Sweden, 1981

John Fahey - How Green Was My Valley

"Rapadalen (The Rapa Valley) is one of the most visited valleys in Sarek.  I walked here as early as in 1981, but I took very few photos, and wrote no diary. I have tried to refresh my memory the best as I can...."   Read more here

The Rapa Valley (Swedish: Rapadalen, Sami: Ráhpavágge) is a 35 km long valley in Sweden and the largest in the Sarek National Park, part of the Laponian area.^[1] The Rapa River runs through the valley, which is surrounded by steep mountains.