In the spring of 2017, paddlers Ryan Salm, Dane Shannon, Jenna Minnes and Jason Layh traveled from their home in Lake Tahoe to the frigid land of Norway. Their plan was two weeks of SUP exploration ...

If there is one place on earth where it doesn’t matter if it rains, snows, or shines – because it’s always beautiful, it must be Norway’s Lofoten Islands. A rugged mountainous archipelago that rises ...

It's said that you can have sun for breakfast, storms for lunch and calm seas for dinner in Norway's Lofoten Islands. That's how changeable the area's weather is. But the Norwegians have another ...

The Lofoten peninsula Norway’s Arctic North is not just stunningly beautiful. It's also home to the world’s largest deep water coral reef and full of wildlife. So why is the government saying it will ...

It’s a fair bet you’ve turned up somewhere pretty unusual when a scoop about an orphaned elk makes front-page news. But those were the headlines of the local paper the morning I left my hotel in ...

We've selected eleven great alternatives to Lofoten that showcase Norway's stunning natural beauty without the tourist crowds. Photo by Felix Bacher on Unsplash If you're looking for equally ...

Think “arctic” and snow, polar bears and igloos likely come to mind. Not surfing, sunbathing and golf. Surprisingly, depending on where you are in the arctic, all these are possibilities. True, the ...

Judy Skatssoon bridges a rocky Norwegian archipelago where fish is always the dish. It's the work of Norwegian street artist Pobel, Norway's answer to Banksy, and the guy who earlier this year ...

Vågakallen is the ‘old man mountain’ which stretches out across the bay from Storvågan village. He lies on his back, head pointing towards the sea – crossed arms and raised knees rising in undulating ...

In a major policy shift during the weekend, Norway’s Labor Party—a long-time ally of the oil industry and the biggest party that is currently in opposition—said it would no longer support opening up ...

We have been pretty hot on the potential of drone videos for travel, and from the dead of the winter comes a frozen beauty to illustrate that. Igor Byrko, a filmmaker based in Moscow, has released a ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. As his fishing boat bobs its way out of the port, Leif Karlsen points to the house where he was born 63 years ago. He ...