‘People are not props’: The Sámi reindeer herders fighting stereotypes to build ethical tourism.

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250329-people-are-not-props-the-sami-reindeer-herders-fighting-stereotypes-to-build-ethical-tourism?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

a part of #spring ; transporting #reindeer from winter- to summer-graze #Trollheimen #Norway #BakkliAtNerskogen

This is an oc that is still in the process of getting a name (I struggle with it)

He is the uncle of my other OC, Triya. He takes care of his beloved reindeers.

(2023-2024)

Some commissions I did for Crowtaur!

#icymi Last summer I created this @trinitystampsllc reindeer mug card. The main body of the mug sits on an #actionwobbler. I love an interactive card!

For both the card and the envelope, I used my Distress Watercolor Pencils.

https://valleyoakpaper.com/2024/tea-riffic-birthday/
https://youtu.be/K7ErxY5EKzk

#distresswatercolorpencils #mugcard #reindeer #winterbirthday #BirthdayCards #trinitystamps https://www.instagram.com/p/DF0HzCKIlJ_/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Good dreams!

Is Climate Change Icing Out Rudolph?

"Arctic winters increasingly alternate between mild and freezing so the tundra is covered in ice instead of snow, preventing reindeer from digging for food — but longer autumns may help them survive, for now"

by @grrlscientist via medium

#reindeer #ClimateChange #Svalbard #tundra #Arctic #SciComm https://medium.com/grrlscientist/is-climate-change-icing-out-rudolph-52e32e8ce22f

“My name is "Sven", like the #Reindeer in #Frozen, not "Steven"!”

Is something I have said entirely too much recently.

'Ghost' #reindeer coming south to #Karelia to scout out the restored peatlands. #Oral traditions are 3000 years old (I might just have some Karelian ancestry)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/23/finland-ecology-reindeer-deep-mapping-folklore-entwined-rewilding-karelia-peatland-forest

Reindeers
#snow #mountain #animals #reindeer #caribou #tromso #norway #nature #naturephotography #photography #schnee #berge #tiere #natur #naturfotografie #fotografie #rentier #ho #hegyek #allatok #rénszarvas #termeszet #darktable #linux

When Santa and his reindeer are unable to fulfill their Christmassy duties, it's up to the volunteers to save Christmas! The gang's all here, pulling the sleigh, fighting against sunrise with vigor!! #collab #collaboration #christmas #santa #sleigh #reindeer #furry #furryart

The completed collaboration!! This one turned out so great and everyone did an amazing job!! Considering I posted the listing up so late, we got a whopping 17 individual critters and 14 participants!! Now that's a big string of sleigh pullers!!

Participants from left to right:
Nothofagus-obliqua (deviantART)
Esmachmat1 (Twitter) Smashmat (Bsky)
Rodentblood/Rodent-blood (Furaffinity, Twitch, Bsky)
Peregrinelady (Bsky) Peregrinefalconlady-art (Tumblr)
DustyisEgg (Toyhouse)
Stalmos (Bsky)
Merteazy (Bsky)
Drawnale (Tumblr)
Disorderly (Furaffinity) Disorderly.art (Instagram)
T_Man2713 (Twitch)
Nothofagus-obliqua (deviantART)
Fadorable (Furaffinity)
HipsterFlamingo (Bsky) Farsek (Furaffinity)
Thawk (Furaffinity) x2
Plus myself with the BG and sleigh, and who also drew StupidShepherd's character in the present bag!