12 Nov, 2018
Galleri Svalbard houses world-class art and artists Elizabeth Bourne Seattle The high arctic isn’t where you’d expect to find a world-class collection of printed works and paintings. And yet, here in Longyearbyen, an exceptional...
2 Nov, 2018
A long and hoppy history M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway At age 16 in 1852, Poul Lauritz Aass left the family farm near the bucolic hamlet of Skotselv in Buskerud County, bid farewell with...
31 Oct, 2018
An interview with Blackbirds Co-Captain Christopher Bjarre Solbakken Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Much has been made of the fact that though soccer is popular throughout the world, it does not have the same toehold...
13 Nov, 2018
Organizations help some take advantage of scholarship opportunities overseas Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo Soccer is the fastest growing sport in the United States, and at the same by far the most popular sport in...
13 Nov, 2018
Time Travel tours and archaeological chocolates bring Orkney’s Viking past to life Cynthia Elyce Rubin The Norwegian American Travel widens your horizons and introduces you to interesting places and people. A highlight of my...
13 Nov, 2018
Book review: Norwegian Trolls & Rosemaling Doug Warne KKNW Scandinavian Hour Okay, I admit it: when I first noticed the title and then the cover of this book, I was hooked on the idea...
13 Nov, 2018
Barneblad: A monthly feature to share with kids and grandkids Brought to you by Lori Ann Reinhall These days, in Norway and America alike, Christmas greetings are often sent online, with electronic Christmas cards...
13 Nov, 2018
Frigate strikes oil tanker while returning from NATO exercises Staff Compilation The Local / The Barents Observer As of Nov. 8, an operation was underway to try to stop a Norwegian navy frigate from...
13 Nov, 2018
Norwegians dominating in chess Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Chess has had a long hold on the Norse. The Vikings created detailed ivory pieces for the game, meticulously and beautifully carved walrus tusk, a precious...
12 Nov, 2018
Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American Olaf T. Engvig, Norwegian American and celebrated maritime historian, doesn’t stop easily once he sets his mind on something. Born in Trondheim, the son of a U.S. merchant...
12 Nov, 2018
Galleri Svalbard houses world-class art and artists Elizabeth Bourne Seattle The high arctic isn’t where you’d expect to find a world-class collection of printed works and paintings. And yet, here in Longyearbyen, an exceptional...
9 Nov, 2018
Pondus by Frode Øverli — The salamander has to go, Påsan! Having an amphibian in the house is driving your mom crazy! — I hear you! — It’s just as well! I remember “one-armed...
2 Nov, 2018
A long and hoppy history M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway At age 16 in 1852, Poul Lauritz Aass left the family farm near the bucolic hamlet of Skotselv in Buskerud County, bid farewell with...
Norwegian college athletes face choice
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Go Viking to Scotland: part three
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Norwegian college athletes face choice
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Sightseeing in the Stockholm archipelago
15 Oct, 2018
Bergen’s Oleana looks to the future
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