The Reindeer, an Arctic Symbol

The Reindeer, an Arctic Symbol

  Who doesn’t know about Reindeer? The horned animal is considered by many a symbol of the Arctic which can be found all over the Arctic and has become entwined with the way of life of Polar peoples in various fascinating ways. Fifteen-thousand years ago,...
What’s up with the Northern Lights?

What’s up with the Northern Lights?

Some absolutely amazing Auroras illuminated the nights of Arctic Norway this winter, but now that spring is here and summer is coming next, where has the Aurora gone?   In Tromsø, in the heart of North Norway, the last Northern Lights of the season appeared in...
When the Aurora Appears

When the Aurora Appears

  Only a tiny percentage of people on Earth have ever had the chance of seeing the magnificent Northern Lights. However, with the aid of modern digital photography and the internet, many have been able to look at pictures of the phenomenon. Still the experience...