There is snow half the year in Sweden's national parks, where moose, bears and other animals have adapted. When the ice melts, lush forests emerge.

Arctic foxes, ponies and numerous species of birds feel at home among the volcanoes and rugged glacier landscapes of the Icelandic wilderness.

With panoramas of deep fjords and glacial ice, Greenland is home to polar bears, walruses and musk oxen. The rugged country is truly for survivalists.

A wonderland of enchanted moors, dense forests and wide expanses of water, Finland provides refuge for wolves, bears and many other animals.

In a mountainous country created by glaciers, reindeer and musk oxen wander through the tundra as sea eagles circle along the coasts.

This small country has much to offer: Red deer roam the ancient forests, and gray seals cavort on the beach. There's even a small piece of jungle.