He and his colleagues spent the summer in the Lofoten Islands, a low-lying archipelago off the coast of Norway, well above the Arctic Circle. It’s the perfect place to study how Iron Age people ...

Archaeologist Greer Jarrett at Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can ...

Viking chieftains in Norway’s most sought-after archipelago ... We’re on a four-day kayaking expedition in the Lofoten Islands, a destination that — as those Vikings knew only too well ...

Mark Katzman Pay a winter visit to Norway’s remote Lofoten Islands, north of the Arctic ... The tradition introduces young people to the fishing industry, and teaching them the value of ...

Lofoten has emerged as a cheap alternative as the islands are close to the mainland and the surrounding waters are relatively shallow. Drilling in the area was prohibited under Norway’s 2006 ...

on a journey up a mountain on the Lofoten islands in Norway to explore the relationship between the sounds of the mountain, the people and the wildlife. As Chris discovers, for many Norwegians the ...

Tucked into Norway’s Lofoten Islands, the fishing village of Henningsvær has a soccer pitch that has to be seen to be believed. The Arctic Circle community of less than 500 residents found a way to ...

One of the best-known and most successful examples of co-management is found in Norway's Lofoten Islands, where a tradition of self-regulation is backed up by a national commitment to supporting ...

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or exploring the Arctic archipelago of Lofoten Islands, with its dramatic peaks and vibrant fishing villages. Norway's landscapes are unlike anything you’ve ever seen, offering a mix of serenity ...