Behind the Scenes Finland

'I've had bear meat several places in the world, and this version in Kuusamo, Finland, was by far the very best. These bear steaks were pan-fried in butter.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'I'm standing in a Finnish field. The beauty of northern Finland in the long summer daylight is simply stunning.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'The gold-capped, old Cathedral overlooks Helsinki's Central Harbor.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'It's all about the fish at Helsinki's Central Market.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'Ouso is always hungry. He's Finland's largest brown bear at over 700 pounds. Ouso is being fed by his handler Sulo Karjalainen.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'Photographer Adrian Danciu's silhouette against the midnight sun in Lapland, Finland.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'A meal fit for a king ' the king of bears, actually. This is a plate of food about to be served to Finland's largest brown bear.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'Photographer Adrian Danciu blends in with a herd of reindeer near Kuusamo, Finland.' ' Andrew Zimmern

'I survey the selection of herring at Helsinki's Central Market' 'Andrew Zimmern

'Though blueberries and cloudberries were plentiful, I had a hard time collecting more than a handful because most of them ended up in my mouth.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'Fish pies and trays full of crayfish are a special summer lunch treat in Northern Finland.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'I could see Russia from this house. Really! It's late afternoon bliss on the lakeshore in Northern Finland.' 'Andrew Zimmern

'Brunch is laid out for the bears at the Large Carnivore Center in Kuusamo, Finland.' ' Andrew Zimmern

'I'm working in a quick game of table hockey at Helsinki's Central Market.' 'Andrew Zimmern