Telemark’s mining history—a long journey, a violent uprising, and a minting of money Bjorn Olsen Skien, Norway Centuries before emigration to America, one of the most dramatic stories in Telemark history occurred. The first...
Finn Roed West Bloomfield, Mich. Skien is the beginning of the Telemarkskanalen, a unique water route. Most Americans seem unaware of this unique tourist attraction. Yet it’s really very old. The canal was finished...
Morgedal is a small valley with a big claim to fame – Telemark skiing was born here When planning a trip to Norway, Morgedal isn’t a destination that often comes to mind. The name...
Risengrynsgrøt is a perfect after-ski meal By Kelsey Larson In Telemark, Norway, January and February are cold, snowy months in which everyone has something in common: cross-country skis strapped to their feet. At the...
Residents had to stay away from their homes for several hours after a grenade discovery. It was just after 12 o’clock on Monday that a garden owner discovered something unusual and unwelcome on his...
Cousins travel to Norway and experience and the charm and mystique of the beautiful fjords By Janni Belgum Sicamous, B.C. Norwegian American Weekly My cousin Joyce Johnson and I first visited Norway, from which...
A five-year collaboration agreement has been signed by Statoil with the Norwegian Ski Federation on developing talented skiers, with a key place assigned to the Team Heroes of Tomorrow. This talent group will comprise...
InterManager, the ITF and Norwegian seafarers’ trade unions Oct. 15 joined to condemn what they are calling the worst case of seafarer victimisation since the Hebei Spirit. According to the ITF, InterManager, the Norsk...
Many booths around Høstfest in Minot, North Dakota showcased different talents, but for one man it was not about talent, but his story, reports Kfyrtv.com 89-year old Harold Hanson, from Sioux Falls, SD has been coming...
Norwegian National Treasure Hauk Buen joining Kenneth de Gala and Olav Sem at HFAA Workshops on July 16 – 19 at the Folklore Village, Dodgeville, WI. The HFAA will bring back hardingfele master Hauk Buen...
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