Arctic Hare at Varanger

Out on the Varanger Peninsula, where Finnmark's treeless tundra runs to the wind-scoured cliffs & fjords of the Barents Sea, Arctic Hares find refuge in one of Europe's starkest wilderness landscapes. This far northeastern corner of Norway, well above the Arctic Circle, offers the kind of open, unbroken terrain that suits a species built for exposed, snow-covered ground. Travelling with Winter Wildlife of Arctic Varanger in April gives photographers the chance to work in this raw, treeless environment while the tundra still holds its winter character. Patience & an eye for movement across the open ground will serve you well here, as the landscape itself offers little cover to either hare or photographer.