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The summer magic of Norway’s ‘marka’

PHOTO FEATURE: Most Norwegian towns and cities are surrounded by local hills and forests known as marka. They provide a fantastic rereational getaway for hiking...

Massive emergency effort saved scouts

Things went wrong at a major gathering of speidere (scouts) in Northern Norway this week. Nearly 60 of them had to be rescued by helicopter during...

New gondola wins a royal reception

Residents of Loen in the mountains around the Nordfjord could hardly have hoped for better promotion of their new tourist attraction this weekend. Under sunny...

Forests come to life, and win an award

With the little snow that came this winter now disappearing, Norwegians all over the country are launching into the next season of hiking, cycling,...

Mobile phone network now covers Trolltunga

The unique Norwegian mountain formation known as Trolltunga has attracted hikers and adventurers for years, but it's also been the site of fatal accidents. Now...

Easter skiers pack mountain lodges

The Norwegian mountain trekking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforening) is reporting more double-digit increases in the number of people pouring into its mountain lodges...

Fall colors keep blazing around Oslo

PHOTO FEATURE: The reds, golds and deep greens of autumn have been firing up local landscapes in Norway during the past few weeks, not...

Hikers urged not to drink from creeks

With fine autumn weather in the forecast and schools set to close for a week of autumn holiday, many Norwegians are expected to head...

Autumn arrives in all its colorful glory

PHOTO FEATURE: After one of the warmest summers on record, autumn is arriving around the country in spectacular fashion. Fall colors are breaking out...

Calls go out for more mushroom control

Thousands of Norwegians are likely to head out this weekend to "sanke sopp" (pick mushrooms), and biologists and health care personnel wish there were more checkpoints...
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